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THE Provost, College of Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Prof. John Obodo, has stated that diabetes and hypertension has been identified as the most silent deadliest diseases on the rise in Nigeria with about 10 - 15 cases being reported daily.
Professor Obodo said this in Warri, while delivering a lecture titled "Combating Diabetics and Hypertension" during the 2012 Annual Dinner/Lecture of Urhobo College Old Students Association, UCOSA, Warri branch at the Chevron Recreation Club, Warri.
Obodo who lamented that the number of diabetes and hypertension cases are still on the rise in Nigeria added that some are not detected on time while others are not adequately treated.
The University Don said about 675 million people in the world are diabetic patients, adding that 80% of these people are low and medium income earners.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201301080201.html
Not sure where the Prof gets 675m from, I thought it was more like 350m
Professor Obodo said this in Warri, while delivering a lecture titled "Combating Diabetics and Hypertension" during the 2012 Annual Dinner/Lecture of Urhobo College Old Students Association, UCOSA, Warri branch at the Chevron Recreation Club, Warri.
Obodo who lamented that the number of diabetes and hypertension cases are still on the rise in Nigeria added that some are not detected on time while others are not adequately treated.
The University Don said about 675 million people in the world are diabetic patients, adding that 80% of these people are low and medium income earners.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201301080201.html
Not sure where the Prof gets 675m from, I thought it was more like 350m