Tag: diabetes

TOWARDS stemming the increasing incidence of diabetes in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health is strengthening the primary healthcare system to include diabetes management  with foot care – assessment and referral – into the existing health care service at the primary healthcare level.

If you are diabetic, you need to choose healthier carbohydrates. Choose the healthier foods that contain carbohydrates and be aware of your portion sizes. Healthy sources of carbohydrate include whole grains like brown rice, whole oats, fruit, vegetables, pulses such as chickpeas, beans and lentils.

The growing number of people living with diabetes mellitus in Nigeria is worrisome and an explosion in the number of diabetic patients may be imminent if urgent measures are not taken to address the trend.