Pakistan – Half of Pakistan population at risk of diabetes!
https://nation.com.pk/08-May-2018/half-of-pakistan-population-at-risk-of-diabetes
USA – Why insulin costs are rising.
Commonwealth Countries – Health Ministers propose more action on preventing non-communicable diseases.
http://www.asiantribune.com/node/91856
India – Study finds diabetes has become an epidemic in India, needs urgent attention
UK – NHS audit finds 90% of people with type 1 diabetes who use an insulin pump reach their target goal for limiting hypoglycemia.
New Zealand – Worrying increase in children under 15 with Type 2 diabetes – Pacific and Maori have highest rates.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-diabetes-slowly-auckland-kids-pacific.html
Ireland – Study predicts big worldwide increase in use of self-monitoring blood glucose devices. https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/self-monitoring-blood-glucose-devices-worldwide-trends-drivers-restraints-and-opportunities-to-2023-1027418215
Canada – in British Columbia insulin pumps are being made available to people of all ages who live with type 1 diabetes.
Australia – PDGN Patron, Hon Judi Moylan AO, reports on a number of wins with the Government including the announcement of a national diabetes screening programme to prevent diabetes related blindness.
She says: “We have also had approval of funding of over $9 million to rollout a program in schools for children with Type 1 diabetes as well as several other announcements in the Australian Government Budget 2018/19 including $125 million for heart and diabetes research.