PDGN VICE-PRESIDENT JOINS WHO TAC
The Meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean Region EMRO was attended by PDGN Vice-President Mostafa Brahimi MP. It was held in April at the WHO headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, under the chairmanship of the Regional Director of the WHO., Dr Ahmed MANDHARI. Over […]
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Pakistan – Concerns that Pakistan’s health Care system might not be able to cope with the global epidemic of diabetes have been expressed by Dr Azok Fazal Pechuho, the country’s health minister. She says Pakistan should not only focus efforts on the prevention of diabetes, but also develop science based natural remedies that can help […]
Middle East has the highest Prevalence of Type 2 diabetes
An estimated 37 million people in the Middle East have Type 2 diabetes with the prevalence estimated at 9.7%, of the population. The region is now believed to have highest prevalence of diabetes in the world. AstraZeneca announced the results from a trial, which included more than 17,000 patients across 882 sites in 33 countries. In […]