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A United Front Against Diabetes in Tanzania

The Dawoodi Bohras of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam work with the government to promote diabetes prevention awareness on World Diabetes Day.

Over 537 million adults around the world are living with diabetes. Tanzania, one of the world’s fastest-growing countries, is experiencing the worst of Africa’s diabetes epidemic, with the World Health Organisation reporting a 12.3% age-adjusted prevalence in Tanzanian adults, the highest in Africa for that category. In recognition of this critical public health crisis and…