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What is diabetes?

Diabetes is one of the four major types of noncommunicable diseases (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases). It is a chronic condition that occurs when the body either does not produce enough insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin it does produce. Insulin is a hormone that regulates the blood sugar (glucose) formed from the food consumed by a person. Diabetes therefore results in raised blood sugar levels which, if not controlled, over time lead to serious damage to many of the body's systems.

Act now

43 million people in our Region have diabetes

Our Region has the highest prevalence of diabetes in the world

Together let's beat NCDs

Beat diabetes: eat healthy Eat healthy

Beat diabetes: be active Be active

Beat diabetes: Do not smoke/use tobacco Do not smoke/use tobacco

Beat diabetes: Follow medical advice Follow medical advice

Campaigns

World Health Day 2016: Beat diabetes
7 April 2016

World Diabetes Day 2016: Eyes on diabetes

Read

Diabetes country profiles 2016

Global report on diabetes 2016

Halt the diabetes epidemic

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Advocacy materials

Read

Diabetes country profiles 2016

Global report on diabetes 2016

Halt the diabetes epidemic

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Watch

Ban marketing of unhealthy food and drinks to children

Halt the diabetes epidemic

Message from the Regional Director on diabetes

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is one of the four major types of noncommunicable diseases (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases). It is a chronic condition that occurs when the body either does not produce enough insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin it does produce. Insulin is a hormone that regulates the blood sugar (glucose) formed from the food consumed by a person. Diabetes therefore results in raised blood sugar levels which, if not controlled, over time lead to serious damage to many of the body's systems.