Understanding and Managing Diabetes in Vietnam: Prevention and Treatment Strategies

2023-11-10 12:45:39

Vietnam has approximately 7 million diabetes patients, and more than 55% of these patients suffer from complications, increasing treatment costs.

The information was announced by Health Minister Dao Hong-lan at the World Diabetes Prevention event on November 10, urging people to improve their understanding and management of the disease.

Minister Lan cited the association’s data and said, “Diabetes is one of the world’s most common chronic diseases that is rapidly increasing and has become a public health problem, requiring special attention.” Currently, more than 1 in 10 adults worldwide suffer from diabetes.

Looking at statistics from 2000 to the present, the rate of diabetes among people aged 20-79 has more than tripled. Over the past 15 years, diabetes medical costs have tripled.

The proportion of diabetes patients is also rapidly increasing in Vietnam. According to the results of a national survey by the Central Endocrine Hospital, the diabetes rate among adults aged 30-69 increased from 5.4% in 2012 to 7.3% in 2020. This disease occurs not only in urban areas but also in all regions, from mountainous and mid-mountainous regions to plains. Because diagnosis and treatment are often delayed, this disease has many detrimental effects on health, disability, and even death.

Of the approximately 7 million Vietnamese people suffering from diabetes, more than 55% suffer from complications such as cardiovascular complications (34%), eye and nervous system complications (39%), and kidney complications (24%). Diabetics suffer from increased medical costs and poor quality of life. suffering from complications.

The causes of this disease are the rapid consumption of energy-rich foods, a sedentary lifestyle, and increasing rates of obesity. “People with diabetes are getting younger and younger, which is really a wake-up call,” the Health Minister said.

Dr. Phan Hoang Hiep, director of the Central Endocrine Hospital, said that if detected early and well controlled blood sugar and blood pressure, complications of diabetes can be reduced by 30 to 80 percent. If not treated quickly, it can lead to many dangerous complications that can lead to disability and death. So things like high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, overweight and obesity, lack of physical activity, and excessive energy diets; Early risk factors for diabetes, such as abuse of alcohol, beer, and cigarettes, must be recognized.

In order to prevent disease, it is necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle and diet appropriately, exercise daily, minimize risk factors, and apply early medical measures to eliminate them early. Perform a blood sugar test every year to detect diseases and pre-diabetes early.

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