Lions Clubs takes diabetes awareness to Oregun community in Lagos
Lions Clubs International District 404B2 Nigeria last weekend embarked on a diabetes awareness walk, free screening and education on the prevention and management of the diseases
Cross River: Police partner Blue Circle Lion’s Club to eradicate diabetes
By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh has pledged his support to eradicate diabetes in the society especially amongst officers and men of the force by creating awareness through various campaign programmes. Jimoh also disclosed that many living with diabetes are dying silently because of lack of proper information as […]
Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics
A new technique that grows insulin-producing cells and can protect them from immune attack after they are transplanted may offer new hope for treating some people with diabetes. In type-1 diabetes, the body turns on itself and attacks the so-called beta cells inside clusters in the pancreas called “islets”. These beta cells are responsible for […]
Roche advocates improved diabetes management through personalised care
By Sola Ogundipe Many people living with diabetes are not achieving and maintaining the recommended target glucose level due to ignorance on the part of the patient and the caregivers. The Marketing Manager of Roche Diabetes Care, Mr. Adeniyi Adeola, who made this observation, said it is worrisome that a large number of Nigerians living […]
80% Diabetes cases preventable with healthy lifestyle — Physicians
Nigerians have been admonished to shun sedimentary lifestyle and embrace healthy living to prevent chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and stroke among others.
10million Nigerians living with diabetes, still on increase like wildfire — Association
The National President of Diabetes Association of Nigeria, DAN, Dr. Mohammed Alkali has said an alarming rate of about 10 million Nigerians are living with diabetes and disease still on the increase like wildfire.
