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- Relationship to Diabetes
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In what could be termed as significant achievement in its fight against diabetes, Qatar has substantially progressed in global ranking in terms of prevalence of the disease, according to the latest ranking of the global diabetes federation.
This was revealed by a top official of Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) on Monday at a press conference to reveal the future activities of Action on Diabetes.
Dr Abdullah al-Hamaq, managing director of QDA, emphasised that it was a remarkable achievement in the initiatives to counter diabetes in the country.
"According to the 7th edition of the Diabetes Atlas of International Diabetes Federation, Qatar is at the 10th position in the prevalence of diabetes. Earlier we were ranked 7th globally.
http://www.gulf-times.com/qatar/178/details/415750/qatar-makes-progress-in-fight-against-diabetes
This was revealed by a top official of Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) on Monday at a press conference to reveal the future activities of Action on Diabetes.
Dr Abdullah al-Hamaq, managing director of QDA, emphasised that it was a remarkable achievement in the initiatives to counter diabetes in the country.
"According to the 7th edition of the Diabetes Atlas of International Diabetes Federation, Qatar is at the 10th position in the prevalence of diabetes. Earlier we were ranked 7th globally.
http://www.gulf-times.com/qatar/178/details/415750/qatar-makes-progress-in-fight-against-diabetes