By Lauryn Stafford and Liane Ong The big idea The number of people living with diabetes worldwide is on pace to more than double in the next three decades, for a total of 1.3 billion people by 2050. That is one of the key findings from our study on the global burden of diabetes recently published in […]
Photo courtesy of St. Kitts and Nevis government By Press Secretary, Mrs. Adelcia Connor-Ferlance | November 14, 2023 My Fellow Citizens and Residents, I am pleased to officially open the St. Kitts Diabetes Association Week of Activities in honour of World Diabetes Day which is celebrated on November 14. This is a crucial time dedicated […]
The Diabetes Foundation for Youth (DFY), the youth chapter of the St Lucia Diabetes and Hypertension Association, has launched a BLUE RING FORMATIONS competition as part of its efforts to generate awareness about the chronic non-communicable disease, Diabetes. In collaboration with the St Lucia Diabetes and Hypertension Association, DFY has launched a “blue ring” competition […]
Washington D.C. 11 November 2022 (PAHO/WHO) – Growing rates of obesity, poor diets, and lack of physical activity, among other factors, have contributed to a more than three-fold increase in the number of adults living with diabetes in the Americas in the past 30 years according to a new report by the Pan American Health […]
This month is being observed worldwide as Diabetes Awareness Month, with November 14th being celebrated as Diabetes Awareness Day. The St Lucia Diabetes and Hypertension Association (SLDHA) is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022, a new Board was elected to advance the work of the organization for a term of two years. […]
By Ella Lee, USA TODAY Rep. Matt Gaetz justified his vote against a bill that would cap insulin at $35 a month for most Americans by suggesting people with diabetes should first lose weight before Congress steps in to help. The Florida Republican claimed on Twitter on Thursday and in his newsletter a day later that obese people, not […]
By John Bellettiere, Andrea LaCroix & Matthew Mclaughlin, The Conversation Adults are sitting more than ever, and few pay attention to how they sit throughout the day. Take a moment to think about all the reasons we sit. First off, you’re probably sitting while reading this. Some of the most common sitting activities include eating […]
By Dr. Seema Massand More than 1 in 10 Americans has diabetes and nearly 1 in 3 American adults has prediabetes. This disease is so prevalent that if you aren’t dealing with it yourself, then you know someone who is. People of African descent are especially at high risk for developing diabetes by the time […]
By Victoria Falk The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority groups, with high rates of death in African American, Native American, and LatinX communities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) agree that people with diabetes experience higher rates of severe complications […]
It’s our chance to show the world what life with diabetes is really like. Every year, our community comes together to ring the alarm on the diabetes epidemic. For the millions of us who are at risk for it, it’s a time to get educated, find resources and make sure all those around us are […]