ACCORDING to the study of BRIDGES (Bringing Research in Diabetes to Global Environments and Systems), a program of the International Diabetes Federation, the Philippines is one of the world’s emerging diabetes hotspots as it’s ranked among the Top 15 in the world for diabetes prevalence.

On the other hand, the Philippine Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (PSEDM) reported that an estimated 7.3 million people are afflicted with diabetes. What is alarming is a large unknown number of people are unaware they have the disease.

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