To formally kick off our campaign to help 1,000 diabetics for 2015, I'm re-posting a very informative article from GMA-New's website. It has many of the basic information for one to understand this condition, its potential complications and suggested interventions.
Diabetes, is a very insidious health condition that already affects almost 1 out of 10 Filipinos. Its potential complications can be very serious and can disastrously affect the quality of lives of the sufferers and their families.
Here is the article:
What you need to know about diabetes
Diabetes is one of the world's most prevalent chronic diseases, with the numbers of those diagnosed with it steadily rising. In the Philippines, nearly one in 10 people are diabetic or prediabetic. But many people are still not informed enough about the disease and how to avoid it. Here's what you should know.
