Southeast Asia sees 482K diabetes related deaths every year

100 million will be placed on protocol-based management for diabetes and hypertension by 2025, WHO notes

Southeast Asia, including India, sees over 482,000 diabetes-related deaths every year, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, while calling for the need to boost the prevention and control measures against the blood sugar condition.

Diabetes is a global health concern and can potentially lead to complications such as blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, and lower limb amputation.