Empowering patients will go a long way in diabetes care

Diabetes is a disease with varied interpretations to the masses. Myths and misconceptions being misinterpreted as facts pose a hurdle, a stumbling block in diabetes care and many a time often lead to irreversible diabetes-related complications and stigma.

Diabetes is a disease condition that results in the body’s inability to regulate blood glucose levels. It is also considered a lifestyle disease affecting men and women, the young and the aged from both the urban and rural populations across the world

Globally, 537 million adults were living with diabetes in 2021 and the number is expected to rise to 643 million in 2030 and 783 million in 2045 according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Atlas.