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as Nigerians join the rest of the world
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to observe World Diabetes Day wdd and
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considering the fact that over 10
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million of our people are living with
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the disease I call for greater attention
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to be given for the management of the
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disease even as the numbers are expected
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to double by 2030 if nothing is done
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considering that there are only 150
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endocrinologists in our country with a
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fast-growing population of more than 220
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million to manage the condition I am
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very worried knowing that diabetes is a
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major cause of blindness kidney failure
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heart attack stroke and lower limb
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the alarming dearth of endocrinologists
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is worrisome as these Specialists and
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diabetologists who investigate diagnose
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and treat disorders of the endocrine
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system are grossly insufficient for our
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to stem the tide we need to increase the
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available number of medical personnel to
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investigate and manage the disease and
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public awareness of its scourge
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