Bitter truths about diabetes

Every minute 6 people die because of complications related to diabetes that is every 10 seconds 1 person dies due to diabetes.

Every 5 seconds 1 person develops diabetes.

Every 30 seconds a limb is lost due to diabetes.

It affects 7% of the world’s adult population and more than half of the people are aged between 20 and 60 years of age.

Every 5th diabetic is an Indian.

The budget allocated for diabetics will reach only 9.6% of diabetic population. That means another 90.4% of diabetics are deprived of the facility.