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No fewer than 11 million persons are currently living with diabetes in Nigeria, with many more remaining undiagnosed.<\/p>\n
A medical expert at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Zubairu Iliyasu, disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the 14th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Clinical Endocrinologists of Nigeria, on Thursday in Kano.<\/p>\n
The conference, themed \u201cEndocrinology and Public Health\u201d, brought together medical experts from across Nigeria to discuss the increasing prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases in Nigeria and Africa.<\/p>\n
Iliyasu emphasised the urgent need for widespread public sensitisation on adopting healthier lifestyles to combat the growing threats of diabetes and obesity.<\/p>\n
According to him, the conference will help fine-tune efforts toward public enlightenment and disease prevention.<\/p>\n
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He reaffirmed the association\u2019s commitment to developing effective strategies to tackle the growing health challenges in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis meeting will unveil a variety of ideas and research aimed at ensuring that the challenges of diabetes and obesity are thoroughly addressed,\u201d Balogun said.<\/p>\n
In his remark, the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran, described the conference as timely.<\/p>\n
He pledged the state government\u2019s willingness to partner with medical associations like ACEN in the fight against diabetes, obesity, and other public health challenges.<\/p>\n
He urged participants to develop actionable resolutions to curb the alarming rise in diabetes and obesity nationwide.<\/p>\n
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