14. November 2016 Health & Life Magazine

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DISEASE PREVENTION THE Burden of DIABETES DIABETES LEADERSHIP FORUM, QATAR Right this second, there are over 200,000 people in Qatar suffering from a condition that wrecks quality of life, damages the body, and can even prove fatal: Type 2 diabetes. More worrying still, this number is set to nearly double within 40 years. The Diabetes Leadership Forum in Qatar took place on 26 and 27 September <strong>2016</strong> and looked at the burden this modern disease places on the economy, society, and individuals themselves, both globally and at a local level. With diabetes on the increase, the financial and personal costs are spiraling out of control. What can be done to curb the rise of this fatal, yet preventable, disease? 8 HEALTH AND LIFE
Diabetes - Middle East & North Africa: 19 MILLION 2003 72 MILLION 2049 Global Impact of Diabetes The World Bank’s Practice Manager for the Middle East and North Africa, Dr. Ernest Massiah, gave a harrowing review of the global health situation. Worldwide, the burden of disease has shifted drastically in the last twenty years from communicable diseases to non-communicable diseases (NCD’s), such as diabetes and cancer. This is no longer a problem affecting only rich countries; low-income countries have joined in on the trend. In fact, the $1.7 trillion global spend on NCD’s is equally shared; $900 billion are spent in high income countries, $800 billion in poorer nations. Diabetes in the Gulf Region Director of the Diabetes Center in King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Khalid Al Rubeaan, honed in on the dramatic increase in diabetic patients in the Gulf region. Reminiscing on his days as a medical student in 1977, he recalled that diabetes affected only 2% of the population in Saudi Arabia. Nowadays, the figure is close to 25%. The trend is typical of other countries in the area. In fact, Saudi Arabia, followed by Kuwait and Qatar, are in the top ten countries worldwide with the highest diabetes statistics. Cost and Social Impact More than one factor contributes to the cost of diabetes. Hospital stays, outpatient programs, and pharmaceutical drugs are expensive. What’s more, diabetes is often not an isolated condition. Most diabetics will also experience at least one other health condition as a direct consequence, further impacting quality of life and costing thousands per capita to treat. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, liver failure and blindness. This cocktail of complications sends the healthcare bill shooting to the stars, and puts an extraordinary pressure on medical infrastructure in the Gulf region. But the cost is also shouldered by diabetics themselves. They are more likely to take time off work, and to be less productive. Reports indicate that diabetics are also less likely to be hired. The time and money needed for transport, medicine, visits to care centers all add to the financial burden of working fewer hours. This puts an incredible amount of stress on diabetics and their families. Relatives may need to reduce their working hours to care for them. It’s a cascade of social and economic costs, felt at all levels. Risk Factors The most striking factor in diabetes risk is obesity. And obesity is also rising at an unacceptable rate. Nearly 30% of children are obese—most of them will grow up to be adults with poor quality of life and severe health problems, further increasing the pressure on health budgets. While there may be some genetic factors involved in obesity, diet, exercise and social habits play the major part. Smoking is still very prevalent. Calorie intakes are at an alltime high and rising steadily, while physical activity levels are at rock bottom. If nothing is done, forecasts estimate that by 2050, one in two people in Qatar will be diabetic. 9 NOVEMBER <strong>2016</strong>
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