Diabetes in Kenya.

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Diabetes in Kenya.
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Diabetes in Kenya. One issue specific to treating or managing diabetes in Kenya is the Kenyan’s perception of the disease itself. Because Diabetes is not a communicable disease, many people delay seeking treatment until it is absolutely necessary but it is too late to take preventative measures. For this
reason, #amputations and #renal_failures are common amongst diabetic patient in
Kenya.

According to the World Health Organization, diabetes could double among individuals in developing countries over the next 30 years. Kenya has recently seen a remarkable rise in diabetes with over 3.3 percent of the population affected. It is believed that an additional seven percent of Kenyans have diabetes despite being undiagnosed.

Diabetes causes 3.8 million deaths each year, which is more than AIDS and Malaria combined. World Diabetes Day, which took place on November 14, has increased awareness of the rise of diabetes in developing countries.

In Kenya and other developing nations, individuals experience less access to healthcare and poorer quality care in general. This is especially a problem in areas with high diabetes rates, as patients often go undiagnosed until they experience serious complications.

Low diabetes awareness, combined with limited access to quality healthcare, makes people more susceptible to the disease in countries like Kenya.

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