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Namibia: 122 children under five diagnosed with diabetes in Namibia in one year – News

Namibia: 122 children under five diagnosed with diabetes in Namibia in one year – News

Africa Links 24 with Dolly Menas
Published on 2025-11-16 14:09:00

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has recorded 122 cases of diabetes in children under the age of five in the past year.

The ministry says 377 teenagers were also diagnosed with the condition in the 2024/25 financial year.

Health minister Esperance Luvindao says the rising trend of diabetes among children is alarming and requires urgent lifestyle changes and stronger prevention measures.

“Diabetes is no longer a disease affecting only adults, we are now seeing it in…

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