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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>In a recent statement, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo voiced the government\u2019s apprehension regarding the escalating number of diabetes cases across the country.<\/p>\n

Citing data from the World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) 2021 survey on diabetes prevalence in Zambia, Ms. Masebo revealed that an alarming 11.9 percent of individuals aged between 20 to 79 years old were afflicted with the disease. She further disclosed that a staggering 50 percent of diabetic individuals remain unaware of their condition. Of particular concern is Africa\u2019s elevated risk profile, with Zambia exhibiting a concerning 36 percent prevalence rate.<\/p>\n

Ms. Masebo addressed these issues while responding to queries raised by Kanchibiya Member of Parliament, Sunday Chanda, who sought to ascertain the prevalence rate of diabetes nationwide as of August 2023.<\/p>\n

The Health Minister attributed the surge in diabetes cases to the widespread consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods, emphasizing the urgent need for dietary reforms and increased awareness campaigns.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. In a recent statement, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo voiced the government\u2019s apprehension regarding the escalating number of diabetes cases across the country. Citing data from the World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) 2021 survey on diabetes prevalence in Zambia, Ms. Masebo revealed that an alarming 11.9 percent of individuals aged between 20 to 79 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":58072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[234,235,233],"class_list":["post-58073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-zambia","tag-zambia"],"yoast_head":"\nGovernment Concerned Over Rise in Diabetes Cases In Zambia - Zambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In a recent statement, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo voiced the government\u2019s apprehension regarding the escalating numbe ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/government-concerned-over-rise-in-diabetes-cases-in-zambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Government Concerned Over Rise in Diabetes Cases In Zambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In a recent statement, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo voiced the government\u2019s apprehension regarding the escalating numbe ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/government-concerned-over-rise-in-diabetes-cases-in-zambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-02-16T22:11:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zambia\/sites\/35\/2024\/02\/sm_1708058155.755508.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"533\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/government-concerned-over-rise-in-diabetes-cases-in-zambia#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/government-concerned-over-rise-in-diabetes-cases-in-zambia\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Government Concerned Over Rise in Diabetes Cases In Zambia\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-16T22:11:41+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/government-concerned-over-rise-in-diabetes-cases-in-zambia\"},\"wordCount\":167,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/government-concerned-over-rise-in-diabetes-cases-in-zambia#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zambia\/sites\/35\/2024\/02\/sm_1708058155.755508.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Africa Press\",\"Africa Press-Zambia\",\"Zambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"head lines\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/government-concerned-over-rise-in-diabetes-cases-in-zambia#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/government-concerned-over-rise-in-diabetes-cases-in-zambia\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/government-concerned-over-rise-in-diabetes-cases-in-zambia\",\"name\":\"Government Concerned Over Rise in Diabetes Cases In Zambia - 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