• Number of diabetes patients increases sharply

People attending the event were given free medical checkups, advice on appropriate nutrition and other healthcare services.

The Prime Minister approved a national project on diabetes prevention and control two years ago.

Each year, 3 to 6 percent of the State budget is allocated to provide treatment for diabetes patients. It is worth noting that more than 65 percent of diabetics do not know they have this dangerous, but manageable, disease.