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Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by robosky02(m): 2:40pm On Nov 14, 2020
World Diabetes Day: WHO announces new diabetes programme

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to make insulin, or when the body cannot make good use of the insulin it produces.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the Global Diabetes Compact, a comprehensive and inclusive approach to support countries in implementing effective programmes for the prevention and management of diabetes.

The WHO gave the announcement in a statement posted on its website to commemorate the World Diabetes Day, globally celebrated on November 14.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to make insulin, or when the body cannot make good use of the insulin it produces.

“WHO is announcing the Global Diabetes Compact, a comprehensive and inclusive approach to support countries in implementing effective programmes for the prevention and management of diabetes.

“The Compact will bring together in one package all WHO materials available for the prevention and management of diabetes, both existing and new.

“On the prevention side, particular focus will be given to reducing obesity, especially among young people.

“On the treatment side, emphasis will be on improving access to diabetes medicines and technologies, in particular in low- and middle-income countries.

“Key to the success of the Compact will be alignment and united action across all sectors ̶ public, private and philanthropic,’’ it stated.

According to the UN health agency, this year’s World Diabetes Day falls during a global pandemic which has already taken the lives of well over a million people.

“People with diabetes are paying a particularly high price.

“Not only do they have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease and death when infected, but many are having difficulty accessing the treatment they need due to disruptions to essential health services.

“The pandemic has exacerbated a situation that was already extremely concerning.

“WHO estimates that six per cent of the world’s population has diabetes.

“The total number today is four times what it was in 1980. What’s more, the number is rising most rapidly in low-and-middle-income countries, which are the least well-equipped to provide treatment.’’

WHO stated that the gravity of the situation demanded a strong, united response from all organisations working in the areas of monitoring, prevention and treatment of diabetes.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/health/426131-world-diabetes-day-who-announces-new-diabetes-programme.html

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by robosky02(m): 2:50pm On Nov 14, 2020
World Diabetes Day takes place on the 14th November every year. It has grown from humble beginnings to become a globally-celebrated event which increases awareness about diabetes.

Comprising hundreds of campaigns, activities, screenings, lecture, meetings and more, World Diabetes Day is proving internationally effective in spreading the message about diabetes and raising awareness for the condition.


WHO INTRODUCED WORLD DIABETES DAY?
World Diabetes Day was jointly introduced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). The global diabetes awareness campaign was introduced amidst concern over an escalating diabetes epidemic.

WHY IS NOVEMBER 14TH WORLD DIABETES DAY?
November 14th is a significant date in the diabetes calendar because it marks the birthday of the man who co-discovered insulin, Frederick Banting. Banting discovered insulin in 1922, alongside Charles Best.

WORLD DIABETES DAY LOGO
The logo of World Diabetes Day is a blue circle, and this is recognised by hundreds of thousands of people with diabetes throughout the world.

World Diabetes Day (which is a separate from Diabetes Week, a UK-wide event) is a truly international event, and having a distinctive logo is an essential part of spreading the message about diabetes to as wide audience as possible.


WHERE IS WORLD DIABETES DAY CELEBRATED?
World Diabetes Day is celebrated throughout the world. A truly global event, World Diabetes Day occurs in over 200 diabetic member associations, in over 160 different countries. Further associations, medical professionals, and individuals all over the world join together to celebrate World Diabetes Day.

HOW DO PEOPLE CELEBRATE WORLD DIABETES DAY?
World Diabetes Day is celebrated in a vast number of ways around the globe.

These include a range of activities and events, including:

*meetings and lectures to spread public information
*sporting events for adults and children
*television and radio programmes
*leaflet and poster campaigning
*exhibitions and conferences
..and much, much more!


WORLD DIABETES DAY BLUE BUILDINGS
Each World Diabetes Day famous buildings and monuments all over the world are lit up in blue. This powerful and striking image helps to spread the message about World Diabetes Day to diabetics and non-diabetics alike.

Famous buildings that have been lit up in the past on World Diabetes Day include the Sears Tower, the London Eye and Brisbane City Hall.



https://www.diabetes.co.uk/World-Diabetes-Day.html
Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by iamyemiakins(m): 2:53pm On Nov 14, 2020
So help us God!

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by robosky02(m): 2:53pm On Nov 14, 2020
BODY How Does Diabetes Affect The Body?


Knowing how diabetes affects your body can help you look after your body and prevent diabetic complications from developing.

Many of the effects of diabetes stem from the same guilty parties; namely high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and a lack of blood glucose control.

SIGNS OF DIABETES
When undiagnosed or uncontrolled, the effects of diabetes on the body can be noticed by the classic symptoms of diabetes, namely:

Increased thirst
Frequent need to urinate
Fatigue
Blurred vision and Tingling or pain in the hands, feet and/or legs

LONG TERM EFFECTS OF DIABETES ON THE BODY


In addition to the symptoms, diabetes can cause long term damage to our body. The long term damage is commonly referred to as diabetic complications

Diabetes affects our blood vessels and nerves and therefore can affect any part of the body.

However, certain parts of our body are affected more than other parts.
Diabetic complications will usually take a number of years of poorly controlled diabetes to develop. Complications are not a certainty and can be kept at bay and prevented by maintaining a strong level of control on your diabetes, your blood pressure and cholesterol

These can all be helped by keeping to a healthy diet, avoiding cigarettes and alcohol, and incorporating regular activity into your daily regime in order to keep blood sugar levels within recommended blood glucose level guidelines

THE EFFECT OF DIABETES ON THE HEART
Diabetes and coronary heart disease are closely related.

Diabetes contributes to high blood pressure and is linked with high cholesterol which significantly increases the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease.



DIABETES AND STROKES
Similar to how diabetes affects the heart, high blood pressure and cholesterol raises the risk of strokes.

HOW DIABETES AFFECTS THE EYES
A relatively common complication of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy

As with all complications, this condition is brought on by a number of years of poorly controlled or uncontrolled diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy has a number of symptoms

Damage to the kidneys takes place over a period of years and can picked up by nephropathy screening before it gets too serious. Treatment includes lifestyle changes and may include medicine to treat high blood pressure and cholesterol.

DIABETES AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE NERVES
The effects of diabetes on the nerves can be serious as the nerves are involved in so many of our bodily functions, from movement and digestion through to sex and reproduction.

The presence of nerve damage (neuropathy) is commonly noticed by:

Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
Lack of arousal in the penis or clitoris
Excessive sweating or
Diagnosis of delayed stomach emptying
Treatments for neuropathy concentrates on reducing pain but medication such blood pressure lowering drugs may also be prescribed to help prevent development

DIABETES AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE NERVES
The effects of diabetes on the nerves can be serious as the nerves are involved in so many of our bodily functions, from movement and digestion through to sex and reproduction.

The presence of nerve damage (neuropathy) is commonly noticed by:

Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
Lack of arousal in the penis or clitoris
Excessive sweating or
Diagnosis of delayed stomach emptying
Treatments for neuropathy concentrates on reducing pain but medication such blood pressure lowering drugs may also be prescribed to help prevent development of the condition.

DIABETES AND ITS EFFECT ON DIGESTION
Diabetes can affect digestion in a number of ways. If diabetes has caused nerve damage, this can lead to nausea, constipation or diarrhoea.

An alternative cause of disturbed digestion can be the result of diabetes medication

HOW DIABETES AFFECTS THE SKIN
Diabetes affect on the skin is usually a result of its affect on the nerves and circulation which can lead to dry skin, slow healing of cuts, burns and wounds, fungal and bacterial infections and loss of feeling in the foot.

People with diabetes are recommended to have their feet checked at least once a year. The effect of diabetes on the feet is often referred to as diabetic foot


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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by vinceyinnovation: 2:54pm On Nov 14, 2020
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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by BestMan001: 2:54pm On Nov 14, 2020
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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by flamingREED(m): 2:54pm On Nov 14, 2020
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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by bolaayenimo: 2:54pm On Nov 14, 2020
My uncle has diabetes but still goes about drinking chilled Coca Cola

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by bigdammyj: 2:55pm On Nov 14, 2020
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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by Upaka(f): 2:56pm On Nov 14, 2020
This fuccking stu.pid oloriburuku diabetes took my mom away from us. cry cry I don't want to hear anything about it.
Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by SureGraphicsX: 2:56pm On Nov 14, 2020
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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by kuonbe(m): 2:56pm On Nov 14, 2020
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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by Biden404: 2:56pm On Nov 14, 2020
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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by Sabadon(m): 2:57pm On Nov 14, 2020
one silent killer that can be managed by life style modification, please folks stay woke, check your BP and blood sugar levels regularly
Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by kuonbe(m): 2:57pm On Nov 14, 2020
Upaka:
This fuccking stu.pid oloriburuku diabetes took my mom away from us. cry cry I don't want to hear anything about it.
. sorry. Ani ri uru E mo

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by bamasite2: 2:57pm On Nov 14, 2020
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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by Biden404: 2:58pm On Nov 14, 2020
Upaka:
This fuccking stu.pid oloriburuku diabetes took my mom away from us. cry cry I don't want to hear anything about it.
Congrats! cool

Next time when diabetes gets hold of your loved one or relative, feed him with bitter things( e.g vinegar), you must avoid carbohydrate (e.g fufu, garri, indomie etc) at all cost.
The end product of carbohydrate is still sugar wink

In fact, carbohydrate = sugar.

Goodluck.

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by tuoyoojo(m): 2:58pm On Nov 14, 2020
To every diabetic out there

My prayers are with you as u take ur medication and practice healthy life style

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by Odunolumide(m): 3:03pm On Nov 14, 2020
Frederick Banting thank you o.
Insulin is a very big commodity in countries where citizen healthcare is valued but unfortunately this our country never reach that level.
Imagine how many Nigerian lives can be saved if we utilize the effort of Oga Frederick.

Op thank you
Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by money121(m): 3:05pm On Nov 14, 2020
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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by robosky02(m): 3:10pm On Nov 14, 2020
Upaka:
This fuccking stu.pid oloriburuku diabetes took my mom away from us. cry cry I don't want to hear anything about it.


My dear so sorry,


But you need to learn about it....so that affliction should not rise the second time

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by sigiyaya(m): 3:15pm On Nov 14, 2020
bolaayenimo:
My uncle has diabetes but still goes about drinking chilled Coca Cola
Trust me he will soon die cry
Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by Mekanus(m): 3:18pm On Nov 14, 2020
Diabetes is a very deadly disease and it's not even receiving the much attention it should. I lost my mom to this disease.

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by Francisayo(m): 3:23pm On Nov 14, 2020
It's just so sad my mum was diagnosed 6months ago....after going for treatment, she was told not to eat some particular food again, she abstained but after she was ok, she has returned to d food.....I told her and advised her against it but she told me she's ok now and can eat d food back...

Having tried for so many times to discourage her what she told me was that if she did not eat all these foods what will she be eating as no money to maintain d food recommended to her and I'm not financially ok now as I'm still a job seeker...

I'm just praying nothing should happen to her cos she's all I got
Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by robosky02(m): 3:23pm On Nov 14, 2020
Mekanus:
Diabetes is a very deadly disease and it's not even receiving the much attention it should. I lost my mom to this disease.



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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by veneza(f): 3:31pm On Nov 14, 2020
Corona of yesterday has gotten cure,but they are yet to find cure for this silent killer disease, God help us all.

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by Nobody: 3:35pm On Nov 14, 2020
Upaka:
This fuccking stu.pid oloriburuku diabetes took my mom away from us. cry cry I don't want to hear anything about it.
So sorry for your loss... Take heart dear

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by Mekanus(m): 3:37pm On Nov 14, 2020
Francisayo:
It's just so sad my mum was diagnosed 6months ago....after going for treatment, she was told not to eat some particular food again, she abstained but after she was ok, she has returned to d food.....I told her and advised her against it but she told me she's ok now and can eat d food back...

Having tried for so many times to discourage her what she told me was that if she did not eat all these foods what will she be eating as no money to maintain d food recommended to her and I'm not financially ok now as I'm still a job seeker...

I'm just praying nothing should happen to her cos she's all I got
That's one of the major problems with managing diabetes; finance. One has to be financially bouyant to properly manage diabetes especially when it gets to advanced stage. The worst complications of diabetes is that neuropathy, where there is severe pains in the legs and the person would have to be on pain relief drugs. Bro tell your mum to as much as she can adhere to the diets.

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Re: Global Diabetes Compact: WHO Announces New Programme On World Diabetes Day by Larry253(m): 3:54pm On Nov 14, 2020
Upaka:
This fuccking stu.pid oloriburuku diabetes took my mom away from us. cry cry I don't want to hear anything about it.


So sorry for your loss...

I lost my mom 2 months ago to this disease, she is being in & out of hospital for the past 2 years...

To come to terms with reality that she is gone,I find it hard to believe it our house is cold & empty deeply troubling hmmmm!!!

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