7.2% of Nghe An people have diabetes

Attending the ceremony and workshop were representatives of the Vietnam Endocrinology - Diabetes Association, the Central Endocrinology Hospital, the Nghe An Department of Health and departments and branches of Nghe An province, Vinh city, and representatives of medical units in the province. Photo: Thanh Chung

Sickdiabetes(Diabetes) is a chronic, progressive disease. High and prolonged blood sugar is the main cause of dangerous complications that affect the patient's life such as: Eye damage causing blindness; kidney failure; foot infection, limb amputation. Especially cardiovascular complications such as: High blood pressure, stroke, myocardial infarction..., are the leading cause of death for diabetic patients.

According to statistics from the International Diabetes Federation: Every day, 3,600 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed worldwide, 580 people die, 225 people have limb amputations, 120 people have end-stage kidney failure and 55 people go blind due to diabetes.

A worrying fact is that in the community, more than 50% of diabetic patients have not been diagnosed, the disease is appearing more and more in young people as the rate of overweight and obesity increases rapidly...

In Nghe An, the rate of people with diabetes is increasing rapidly. Photo: Thanh Chung

In Nghe An, according to the investigation results ofNghe An Endocrinology HospitalIn 2010, the rate of diabetes in the whole province was 5.36%, by 2020 it had increased to 7.2%. These are truly alarming numbers. The increase in diabetes has become a burden on health care, damaging the socio-economic development achievements of every country.

However, clinical studies and community interventions worldwide, in the region and in Vietnam have demonstrated that diabetes can be prevented by implementing a nutritional regimen, maintaining ideal weight and increasing physical activity.

“World Diabetes Day 14/11” was proposed in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization with the aim of warning about the increasing risk of diabetes. This year’s World Diabetes Day 14/11 carries the message “Nurses and Diabetes” with the aim of raising awareness about the important role of nurses in supporting people with diabetes.

Leaders of Nghe An Department of Health call on all people to pay attention to and prevent diabetes. Photo: Thanh Chung

Within the framework of the workshop, the delegates listened to and received scientific reports on diabetes from leading experts in Endocrinology - Diabetes and metabolic disorders in Vietnam. These reports and studies will contribute to improving the professional capacity, management and treatment of diabetes patients for doctors in Nghe An./.