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Advocacy groups call for diabetes to be declared a public health emergency
The country is currently seeing an alarming intersection between diabetes and other noncommunicable diseases.

Labelling diabetes a lifestyle disease reinforces stigma
Patients need encouragement and positive language to make the change needed to improve their quality of life while they manage the chronic condition.

An amputation and an aneurysm have not stopped a diabetic from living his life with purposeÂ
Living with diabetes for over 40 years has given me the strength of survival, the wisdom of patience, and the joy of helping others.

How one man is fighting the dire state of diabetes care in BushbuckridgeÂ
The district doesn’t have glucose strips or glucometers, both of which are needed to screen for diabetes.

Why ‘mobile men’ are less likely to use PrEPÂ
A groundbreaking study is testing new ways to bring HIV prevention to men whose work keeps them constantly on the road.
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