WORLD DIABETES FOUNDATION: Pakistan confronts alarming diabetes burden

An estimated 6.7 million people live with diabetes in Pakistan. By 2035, this number is estimated to rise to 12.8 million which places Pakistan among the top ten countries of number of people living with diabetes.

This was stated at the opening session of the Pakistan Diabetes Leadership Forum (PDLF), which took place in Islamabad from 1-2 March and included international and national speakers, key opinion leaders and policy makers from Europe, Middle-East and Pakistan. The inaugural session was addressed by Her Excellency, Ms. Saira Afzal Tarar, Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, who highlighted the urgency and the scale of the challenge presented by diabetes in Pakistan.

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