Epidemiology of diabetes
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.
Number of people with diabetes rising in Turkey: Expert
More people in Turkey are being diagnosed with diabetes compared with previous years, an expert said on Dec. 15.
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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