Almost half South African hospitalised COVID -19 patients have diabetes
A YEAR of research at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, has determined that people living with diabetes, especially Type 2 diabetes, are at risk for more severe Covid-19 complications and have a greater chance of being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) or have acute kidney injury.
During the first wave of the pandemic in the Western Cape, 45% of patients with Covid-19 who were admitted to hospital had diabetes.
Advocacy Action: Is there research for the percentage of hospitalised covid deaths in your country or region? Can you use it to advocate for greater interest in preventing diabetes and reducing costly complications from the condition?