Diabetes: The Epidemic of the 21 st Century

Diabetes: The Epidemic of the 21st Century

Professor Jean Claude Mbanya, Professor Nigel Unwin, Dr David Whiting

IDF Diabetes Atlas LaunchMonday, October 19, 12:30 – 1:30 PM

IDF World Diabetes Congress 2009Montréal, Canada

The Diabetes Epidemic• Epidemic out of control in

spite of warnings• Serious development issue

impeding Millennium Development Goals

• Urgent need – for prevention programmes – to strengthen healthcare systems

Diabetes: Epidemic out of control

Professor Nigel UnwinChair of the IDF Diabetes Atlas Committee



Number of people with diabetes (20-79 years), 2010 and 2030

Over 4 million deaths in 2010 will be caused by diabetes

The diabetes epidemic is here

Diabetes is a threat to social andeconomic development

Diabetes: taking action

Dr David WhitingIDF Epidemiologist



• Perception problems• Good news• LMC focus

Prevention

• Robust evidence• Interventions• Challenges

Coverage

• Good basic care• IDF guidelines• World Bank and WHO – Blood glucose control– Blood pressure control– Foot care

Integrated approach

MACRO: policy; finance

MESO: community; health care organizations

MICRO: person with diabetes; family

• e.g. Those requiring insulin

• Essential medicines

INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS,SUPPORTIVE POLICIES

DIABETESCAN BE PREVENTED

DIABETES CAN BE TREATED

Key findings

285 million people with diabetes

435 million within 20 years

4 million deaths each year

Diabetes costs the world US$376 billion

Reducing the Diabetes Burden• Ensure availability of essential medicines for people living

with diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle- income countries

• Immediately and substantially increase financing for NCDs• Integrate NCD prevention into national health systems and

the global development agenda • Create a Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for NCDs• Support a UN General Assembly Special Session on NCDs

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Diabetes: The Epidemic of the 21 st Century