Home Africa Nigeria: Why Nigeria has highest diabetes-related amputation rate ─ EMSON

Nigeria: Why Nigeria has highest diabetes-related amputation rate ─ EMSON

Nigeria: Why Nigeria has highest diabetes-related amputation rate ─ EMSON

Africa Links 24 with Kingsley Alumona
Published on 2024-11-15 16:59:12

The Endocrine and Metabolism Society of Nigeria (EMSON) has revealed that Nigeria has over eight million people living with diabetes, representing seven per cent of the country’s population living with the disease.

The society further revealed that these statistics, due to inadequate professional care and insufficient healthcare facilities, have resulted in Nigeria having the highest number of diabetes-related amputation rates in the world.

EMSON made this revelation on…

Read the Full article on Nigerian Tribune

Previous articleGhana: NCCE urges voters to analyse vision of parliamentary candidates
Next articleNamibia: Energy minister Alweendo criticises Opec countries’ oil production policies for affecting prices and inflation – News