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African countries face an escalating burden of diabetes. South Africa has the highest prevalence on the continent and the highest number of diabetes-related deaths. The country’s diabetes-related expenditure is also the highest. There’s broad recognition that the rise in cases needs to be curbed to ease demands on the healthcare system. But traditional ways of diagnosing diabetes are cumbersome, which is why there’s been a concerted effort by scientists to find a more nimble approach. Cecil Jack Weale unpacks the exciting work being done by a team of South African scientists.
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Ina Skosana
Health + Medicine Editor (Africa edition)
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Diabetes is a growing public health burden.
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Cecil Jack Weale, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
To stem the rise in diabetes, new and innovative methods of risk assessment must be implemented, specific to populations on the continent.
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Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University
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