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PREVENTION AND
TREATMENT:
Type 1 diabetes cannot
currently be prevented. Effective
Oilserv as an approaches are available to
indigenous prevent type 2 diabetes and to
company WORLD prevent the complications and
acknowledges premature death that can result
world diabetes day from all types of diabetes. These
by creating DIABETES include policies and practices
awareness within across whole populations
all her locations to DAY and within specific settings
employees, we also (school, home, workplace) that
undergo a daily contribute to good health for
vital signs check, Doris Toby everyone, regardless of whether
Base 5 HSE Officer
blood sugar test, Oilserv Limited they have diabetes, such as
and annual exercising regularly, eating
medicals to ensure healthily, avoiding smoking, and
that her employees controlling blood pressure and lipids. The starting point awareness within all her locations to employees, we also
are fit for work for living well with diabetes is an early diagnosis – the undergo a daily vital signs check, blood sugar test, and
longer a person lives with undiagnosed and untreated annual medicals to ensure that her employees are fit for
diabetes, the worse their health outcomes are likely to work and get the necessary health requirements needed
Hello Oilservers, it is of interest to know that world diabetes day was established in 1991 by the International be. Easy access to basic diagnostics, such as blood to keep her employee healthy.
Diabetes Federation with support from WHO in response to growing concerns about the health and economic
threat posed by diabetes, World Diabetes Day became an official UN day in 2006.

Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by been steadily increasing over the past few decades.
elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), which
leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES include the need to urinate
vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. The most common often, thirst, constant hunger, weight loss, vision changes,
is type 2 diabetes, usually in adults, which occurs when and fatigue. These symptoms may occur suddenly.
the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn't make Symptoms for type 2 diabetes are generally similar to
enough insulin. In the past 3 decades, the prevalence those of type 1 diabetes but are often less marked. As
of type 2 diabetes has risen dramatically in countries a result, the disease may be diagnosed several years
of all income levels. Type 1 diabetes, once known as after onset, after complications have already arisen. For
juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a this reason, it is important to be aware of risk factors.
chronic condition in which the
pancreas produces little or no
insulin by itself. For people living
with diabetes, access to affordable
treatment, including insulin, is
critical to their survival. There is
a globally agreed target to halt
the rise in diabetes and obesity
by 2025.

About 422 million people worldwide glucose testing, should therefore be available in primary
have diabetes, the majority living in health care settings. Patients will need periodic specialist
low-and middle-income countries, assessments or treatment for complications. Do not forget your health is your wealth do well to take
and 1.5 million deaths are directly care of it and live long for you, your family, and the
attributed to diabetes each year. As a way of curbing this illness Oilserv as an indigenous generation to come.
Both the number of cases and company acknowledges world diabetes day by creating
the prevalence of diabetes have

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