Diabetes management for patients in rural Pakistan: initial findings

There were an estimated 7 million people living with diabetes in Pakistan in 2015

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
27 April 2018
Country:
Pakistan
Document Type:
Research Paper
Theme:
Health
First published:
1 July 2017
Authors:
COMDIS

Abstract

Around 3 million diabetes patients in Pakistan were undiagnosed in 2015. Diabetes is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes angina and myocardial infarction, stroke, and also renal and other serious complications.

This research is supported by the Department for International Development鈥檚 COMDIS鈥揌SD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds

Citation

COMDIS. Diabetes management for patients in rural Pakistan: initial findings. COMDIS-HSD Research Brief (2017) 2p

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