WHO warns Africa facing diabetes time bomb if current trend continues

November 14 marks World Diabetes Day and this year the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that Africa is facing an unprecedented rise in the disease.

According to the WHO, some 24 million Africans between the ages of 20 and 79 are currently living with diabetes. That number is projected to rise to 60 million by 2050 unless current trends are reversed.

That puts health services at risk of being overwhelmed by patients with…