By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia
Access to quality healthcare is a fundamental human right, yet millions of people around the world still face significant barriers in accessing diabetes care. The theme for World Diabetes Day 2023, “Access to Diabetes Care” aligns with the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region’s NCD flagship.
Globally, around 422 million people have diabetes, and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes every year. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, more than 96 million people are estimated to have…
