Inside Health Matters Blog
- Written by: Dr Jay Narainsamy, MBChB (Natal), FRCP (SA), MMed (UKZN), Cert Endocrinology (SA) Specialist Physician/Endocrinologist
I would like to firstly dedicate this blog to two members of our team who have experienced losses of family members. We, at the CDE, are a family as much as a team, and these losses have shaken us all to the core. I want them to know that we are praying for their comfort and strength during these trying times.
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- Written by: Dr Jay Narainsamy, MBChB (Natal), FRCP (SA), MMed (UKZN), Cert Endocrinology (SA) Specialist Physician/Endocrinologist
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a largely unseen pandemic. The International Diabetes Federation estimates that 537 million people were living with diabetes worldwide in 2021 and around 4.2 million of these were in South Africa.1 The economic burden of diabetes-related complications on health care sectors and society is profound. The physical, psycho-social and emotional toll on people with diabetes is even more concerning. As health care practitioners, we need to focus on achieving glycaemic and other risk factor targets quickly and safely…