Diabetes to priority for Iranian National Advisory Committee

Diabetes to priority for Iranian National Advisory Committee [1]

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 11:04

The first systematic epidemiological studies in Iran were begun in 1993. However, in light of the growing number of people with diabetes and the accruing costs, estimated to exceed US$400 million a year, a need was recognized in 1998 to study the more recent epidemiology of diabetes in Iran. In 1998 the National Committee for Diabetes was formed, and a project undertaken in 1999 involving nearly 2.5 million people. Many other substantial moves have been made in Iran to help deal with diabetes in the country.

Issue:

Volume 46 | Issue 4 [2]

Author:

Rajab Assadollah [3]

Attachment:

article_201_en.pdf [4]

Keywords:

Iran, Iranian Diabetes Society, government

Section:

Diabetes in Society [5]

Theme:

Education [6]

National diabetes programmes [7]

Research and studies [8]

Developing countries [9]

Awareness [10]