Over 50% of Bangladesh unaware of Diabetes
Tuesday 2nd March 2010 00:00
As many as 51% of people in Bangladesh are unaware Diabetes exists.
Lack of knowledge highlights the major health issues faced by people in Bangladesh and the immense knowledge gap that needs to be filled to increase diabetes awareness.
Diabetes statics were revealed at a seminar about chronic kidney disease in Bangladesh.
There are 20 million people in Bangladesh suffering from chronic kidney disease with as many as 40,000 dying due to kidney failure each year.
Kidney disease is one of the diabetes complications. However it has very few symptoms and often we do not visit the doctors until it is too late.
