Diabetic children in Bahrain rises
Manama : Diabetes has become a major challenge for health decision-makers in the Kingdom as the number of people with diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate annually.
The number children with diabetes has reached 1,500, said President of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) and chairman of the Bahrain Diabetes Society (BDS), Lt General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.
He was speaking during the Arab Seminar organised by BDS on the sidelines of the fourth Diabetes Conference, in the presence of 200 guests from Bahraini families with diabetes patients.
Dr Shaikh Mohammed asserted that BDS held the seminar in line with its keenness on serving society and interacting with diabetes patients to inform them about the latest developments regarding the disease and provide them with opportunities to meet experts to answer their queries.
Although there are hereditary reasons behind the disease, other factors can also cause it, such as the environment, weight gain, obesity and unhealthy lifestyles, he explained.
Caption : Arab Seminar organised by Bahrain Diabetes Society
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