The Nutrition Officer at Dormaa Ahenkro Presbyterian Hospital, Christian Abi, has revealed that the global incidence of diabetes is alarmingly high, affecting over 580 million individuals.

 

 

He emphasized that diabetes ranks among the top ten killer diseases worldwide, necessitating urgent attention.

 

Detailing the situation, he noted that, on average, 4 to 5 out of every 10 individuals in Ghana are diagnosed with diabetes. Focusing on the Bono Region, he highlighted that it is one of the areas in Ghana most susceptible to diabetes, with 6 to 7 out of every 10 individuals diagnosed with the condition.

 

In Dormaa Ahenkro and its neighboring communities, the figure rises to 8 to 9 out of every 10 individuals.

 

He underscored that diabetes lacks a definitive cure, but there are strategies to manage it, thereby extending the affected individuals healthy state.

 

He noted that diabetic patients often experience fluctuating sugar levels, and thus, the optimal approach to managing diabetes is to exercise caution in their dietary choices to stabilize these levels.

 

He stressed that diet, alongside prescribed medications, serves only to regulate and manage the condition but cannot completely eradicate it.

 

Therefore, we must dismiss any assertions by herbalists and other conventional practitioners regarding their purported capability to cure diabetes.