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News Now Dubai – United Arab Emirates (Agencies)
Today, the world is celebrating Diabetes Day on November 14th.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is participating in this year's event with much optimism as a result of the decline in the incidence of the disease in the country from 18.9 to 11.8% of the population, according to the results of the comprehensive health survey conducted this year by the Ministry of Health and Community Protection.
This coincides with the UAE's efforts in various health sectors in the country to control the disease and raise awareness of its causes, as well as for early detection, and the considerable progress made in the treatment methods used in all hospitals. and medical centers of the country.
The UAE seeks to strengthen the preventive aspect and reduce the rate of lifestyle-related diseases, such as diabetes and other diseases, in order to lead a healthy life and long life for the population of the country. country.
The Ministry of Health and Community Development is working to combat diabetes in accordance with a plan based on three fundamental pillars: increasing the therapeutic capacity of medical staff, supporting initiatives initiated by the Ministry and local health authorities, and focus on patient management and self-care tools.
According to figures from the World Diabetes Federation, the incidence of the disease has decreased significantly, with a number of about 740,000 people infected in 2017, while the estimated number of people likely or predisposed to the disease would be about 920,000.
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