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Social security institution spends $700 mln on diabetic patients
Turkey's social security institution (SGK) last year spent a total of 6.9 billion Turkish Liras (around $700 million) to meet the needs of people with diabetes, such as drugs, treatment, blood glucose test strips and diagnosis.
Today Is the World Diabetes Day - more than 650,000 People in Bulgaria Live with the Disease
World Diabetes Day is celebrated annually on 14 November each year by decision of the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization, in response to growing concern about the future of millions of people suffering from the disease.
Diabetes forecast to affect 700 million by 2045
The number of people between the ages of 20 and 79 with diabetes is expected to reach 700 million by 2045, according to the latest findings of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
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Turkish parents struggle to spot diabetes in their children
New research from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has discovered that Turkish parents would struggle to spot this serious life-long disease in their own children.