Patients at the Northwest regional hospital Bamenda have expressed their worries concerning the high prices of diabetes drugs in the hospital .This was one of the major problems posed by diabetes patients at the regional hospital Bamenda as they joined the world yesterday Nov 14 2019 to commemorate the world diabetes day.the world diabetes day is an annual event observed ever 14 Nov with the aim of creating awareness and sensitising the public about diabetes .
This years edition was celebrated under the theme "protect your family" .diabetes is a condition in which a person has an elevated blood sugar ,that is the body is unable to process sugar normally, thus causing sugar to circulate,leading to an increase in sugar level in the blood. Speaking during the the event marking the day,the director of the regional hospital stressed on the importance of of bringing the family together to combat diabetes and ensuring that every family member lives healthy and not develop this illness over time.Dr mercy Fru Ndoh explained that diabetes occurs in two types ,type 1 which is common in children who were born with it,while type two is common in adults and it develops when they reach the age of 40.
She equally added that,despite the increasing rate of diabetes it can be prevented by taking precautions which include ,avoiding the intake of over sugar,regular exercises, avoid alcohol , smoking , avoid over feeding and equally the intake of seasoning cubes commonly called maggi , and salt These majors she says are risk factors and can equally lead to diabetes. The high prices of diabetes medicine at the hospital is a major issue faced by Patience says NDE zama. Who is equally the president of the diabetes association at the hospital as he called on the government to look into this problem.madam mumah magrete ,a diabetes patient says financial difficulty is a major problem to her considering the high prices of drugs. It is worth mentioning that,14 of Nov equally marks the birthday of sir Frederic Banting who Co discovered insulin in 1921.insulin is a life saving diabetes medication that has been of great help to diabetes patients since its creation.
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May God keep protecting them despite the high price of their medications