World Diabetes Day 2026 calls for earlier action as diabetes cases surpass 800 million
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja An estimated 24.6 million adults aged 20 to 79 years are living with diabetes in the African Region in 2024, a figure projected to reach 59.5 million by 2050, World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi,
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- World Diabetes Day: North-West Sits On Prediabetes Time Bomb Despite Low Cases.
- WHO warns of rising diabetes crisis in Africa.
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