Jun 16, 2009 05:31 PM in Health & Medicine | 15 comments
Diabetes rates on the rise, developing countries seek solution
Not that long ago many chronic diseases were considered to be problems confined to prosperous countries. But the developing world is fast catching up—especially when it comes to diabetes.
Populous India and China have the most diabetic citizens in the world, with 40.9 million and 39.8 million respectively, according to data from International Diabetes Foundation. Other developing countries, including
In today’s Boston Globe, reporter Derrick Jackson writes from Uganda about the rise of diabetes there and the struggle for funds to fight the disease.
Bitekyerezo Medaro, a doctor who runs a diabetes clinic in
In 2008, the
Image courtesy of MelB via Flickr
Correction: The original version of this post misstated the number of people in India and China with diabetes.
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