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April 7th
every year has been recognized globally as World Health Day. This years’
celebration happens to be unique in that the focus is on DIABETES mellitus, why
the spotlight on this complex disease? Diabetes indeed requires huge attention
because it is a silent killer.
The
intention of this campaign is to draw interest to issues of paramount
importance to people living with Diabetes and creates global awareness to put
Diabetes in public view.
From the
recent International Diabetes Federation ( IDF) framework for Action on sugar published,
the IDF supports the WHO conditional recommendation to reduce sugar intake to
5% daily energy intake. IDF calls on national governments to implement policies
to reduce sugar consumption and advocates specific measures to increase the
access to healthy alternatives such as fresh fruit and vegetables and clean
drinking water, in order to prevent new cases of type 2 Diabetes.
The WHO have
published a guideline which recommends
that adults and children reduce their
daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their total energy intake, in view of the known health
risk of overweight and obesity, increased risk of NCD, and other dental caries.
Some
Countries like Finland, France and Mexico have introduced taxes in an effort to
reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, Nigeria as a Country can start
by creating awareness to its teeming youth population. I was particularly
excited when I learnt some schools turn down parents from including sugars in
the provisions of their children on resumption, it is certainly a step in the
right direction that should be emulated.
As we
celebrate this years’ World Health Day, those involved in Diabetes awareness
should work even more harder and every individuals should be concerned about their
status. A simple text of few seconds can go a long way in helping one position
himself for a good quality Life.
Isaac Y. Akogu
Pharmacist/Diabetes
Educator/Therapist.
Expert Trainer (Diabetes
Conversations Map TM).
