Diabetes a global threat
NEW DELHI:
Diabetes is now a global problem and for the first time, all UN members have admitted to it.
In a landmark resolution passed by the UN general assembly on Thursday, diabetes became the first non-communicable disease to be recognised as a global threat.
Up till now, communicable diseases had captured the world's attention despite non-communicable diseases accounting for over 60% of morbidity and mortality in the world. Governments have acknowledged that diabetes poses as serious a threat to world health as infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
The resolution passed on diabetes has made November 14 the United Nations World Diabetes Day. For the first time, UN has also asked all member states to establish national policies on the treatment, prevention and care of diabetes.
Explaining the importance of the resolution, Martin Silink, International Diabetes Federation president, said, "A key battle has been won in the fight against diabetes. The significance is monumental. It will inspire, energise and empower the diabetes world. The resolution will help governments develop national policies to improve diabetes care and prevention."
The resolution is a result of an 'United for Diabetes' campaign that brought together patient organisations from over 150 countries, the world's best known scientists and diabetes societies.
Bangladesh steered the diplomatic process that resulted in the resolution. The cause was earlier taken up by the G-77 (a coalition of 133 developing and transitional countries at the UN led by South Africa).
The number of people suffering from diabetes has soared to 246 million and the disease now kills more people than AIDS. IDF estimates that the number of cases may rise to 380 million within 20 years. Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels, or when the body can't use the insulin it produces.
Diabetes is a much-ignored but deadly disease, responsible for close to 4 million deaths every year. It is a leading cause of heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure and amputation.
Diabetes is now a global problem and for the first time, all UN members have admitted to it.
In a landmark resolution passed by the UN general assembly on Thursday, diabetes became the first non-communicable disease to be recognised as a global threat.
Up till now, communicable diseases had captured the world's attention despite non-communicable diseases accounting for over 60% of morbidity and mortality in the world. Governments have acknowledged that diabetes poses as serious a threat to world health as infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
The resolution passed on diabetes has made November 14 the United Nations World Diabetes Day. For the first time, UN has also asked all member states to establish national policies on the treatment, prevention and care of diabetes.
Explaining the importance of the resolution, Martin Silink, International Diabetes Federation president, said, "A key battle has been won in the fight against diabetes. The significance is monumental. It will inspire, energise and empower the diabetes world. The resolution will help governments develop national policies to improve diabetes care and prevention."
The resolution is a result of an 'United for Diabetes' campaign that brought together patient organisations from over 150 countries, the world's best known scientists and diabetes societies.
Bangladesh steered the diplomatic process that resulted in the resolution. The cause was earlier taken up by the G-77 (a coalition of 133 developing and transitional countries at the UN led by South Africa).
The number of people suffering from diabetes has soared to 246 million and the disease now kills more people than AIDS. IDF estimates that the number of cases may rise to 380 million within 20 years. Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels, or when the body can't use the insulin it produces.
Diabetes is a much-ignored but deadly disease, responsible for close to 4 million deaths every year. It is a leading cause of heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure and amputation.
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