{"id":32645,"date":"2022-11-15T10:49:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T09:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/?p=32645"},"modified":"2022-11-15T10:54:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T09:54:38","slug":"11-2-million-nigerians-live-with-diabetes-obi-expresses-worries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/11-2-million-nigerians-live-with-diabetes-obi-expresses-worries\/","title":{"rendered":"11.2 Million Nigerians Live With Diabetes &#8211; Obi Expresses Worries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"likebtn_container\" style=\"\"><!-- LikeBtn.com BEGIN --><span class=\"likebtn-wrapper\"  data-identifier=\"post_32645\"  data-site_id=\"67570dee6fd08b7f077fdb79\"  data-theme=\"custom\"  data-icon_l_c=\"#ffffff\"  data-icon_d_c=\"#dd0000\"  data-icon_l_c_v=\"#ffffff\"  data-icon_d_c_v=\"#dd0000\"  data-label_c=\"#ffffff\"  data-label_c_v=\"#ffffff\"  data-counter_l_c=\"#ffffff\"  data-counter_d_c=\"#dd0000\"  data-bg_c=\"#0038e0\"  data-bg_c_v=\"#0038e0\"  data-brdr_c=\"#0038e0\"  data-f_family=\"Arial Black\"  data-counter_fs=\"b\"  data-show_dislike_label=\"true\"  data-share_enabled=\"false\"  data-popup_dislike=\"true\"  data-counter_clickable=\"true\"  data-counter_frmt=\"km\"  data-counter_zero_show=\"true\"  data-voting_frequency=\"1\"  data-tooltip_enabled=\"false\"  data-tooltip_like_show_always=\"true\"  data-tooltip_dislike_show_always=\"true\"  data-white_label=\"true\"  data-popup_html=\"Multiple options \ud83d\udc49 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/donation\/&quot;&gt;https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/donation\/&lt;\/a&gt;\"  data-popup_donate=\"{&quot;purpose&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;payment_systems&quot;:[{&quot;system&quot;:&quot;PayPal&quot;,&quot;account&quot;:&quot;osazuwaakonedolive@gmail.com&quot;,&quot;currency&quot;:&quot;USD&quot;}]}\"  data-popup_style=\"dark\"  data-style=\"\"  data-unlike_allowed=\"\"  data-show_copyright=\"\"  data-item_url=\"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/11-2-million-nigerians-live-with-diabetes-obi-expresses-worries\/\"  data-item_title=\"11.2 Million Nigerians Live With Diabetes - Obi Expresses Worries\"  data-item_image=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-2-million-nigerians-live-with-diabetes-obi-expresses-worries.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\"  data-item_date=\"2022-11-15T10:49:02+01:00\"  data-engine=\"WordPress\"  data-plugin_v=\"2.6.60\"  data-prx=\"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=likebtn_prx\"  data-event_handler=\"likebtn_eh\"  data-info_message=\"0\" ><\/span><!-- LikeBtn.com END --><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>By Peter Obi<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, as we mark the World Diabetes Day 2022, we are reminded of the need to pursue concerted efforts towards combating diabetes as a critical global health issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Health experts believe that about 11.2 million people are living with diabetes in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We must, therefore, note the factors that encourage the incidence of diabetes and put preventive measures in place, while ensuring unfettered access to diabetes care for those living with diabetes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the foundation of it all, is an aggressive investment in our health sector, which remains a critical part of our national development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I promise to revive our health sector, and ensure that at the grassroots level, all Nigerians have access to basic healthcare delivery for a more healthy and productive living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">@views exclusive rights: Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate for 2023 general election, November 14, 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"likebtn_container\" style=\"\"><!-- LikeBtn.com BEGIN --><span class=\"likebtn-wrapper\"  data-identifier=\"post_32645\"  data-site_id=\"67570dee6fd08b7f077fdb79\"  data-theme=\"custom\"  data-icon_l_c=\"#ffffff\"  data-icon_d_c=\"#dd0000\"  data-icon_l_c_v=\"#ffffff\"  data-icon_d_c_v=\"#dd0000\"  data-label_c=\"#ffffff\"  data-label_c_v=\"#ffffff\"  data-counter_l_c=\"#ffffff\"  data-counter_d_c=\"#dd0000\"  data-bg_c=\"#0038e0\"  data-bg_c_v=\"#0038e0\"  data-brdr_c=\"#0038e0\"  data-f_family=\"Arial Black\"  data-counter_fs=\"b\"  data-show_dislike_label=\"true\"  data-share_enabled=\"false\"  data-popup_dislike=\"true\"  data-counter_clickable=\"true\"  data-counter_frmt=\"km\"  data-counter_zero_show=\"true\"  data-voting_frequency=\"1\"  data-tooltip_enabled=\"false\"  data-tooltip_like_show_always=\"true\"  data-tooltip_dislike_show_always=\"true\"  data-white_label=\"true\"  data-popup_html=\"Multiple options \ud83d\udc49 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/donation\/&quot;&gt;https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/donation\/&lt;\/a&gt;\"  data-popup_donate=\"{&quot;purpose&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;payment_systems&quot;:[{&quot;system&quot;:&quot;PayPal&quot;,&quot;account&quot;:&quot;osazuwaakonedolive@gmail.com&quot;,&quot;currency&quot;:&quot;USD&quot;}]}\"  data-popup_style=\"dark\"  data-style=\"\"  data-unlike_allowed=\"\"  data-show_copyright=\"\"  data-item_url=\"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/11-2-million-nigerians-live-with-diabetes-obi-expresses-worries\/\"  data-item_title=\"11.2 Million Nigerians Live With Diabetes - 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Obi Expresses Worries\"  data-item_image=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-2-million-nigerians-live-with-diabetes-obi-expresses-worries.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\"  data-item_date=\"2022-11-15T10:49:02+01:00\"  data-engine=\"WordPress\"  data-plugin_v=\"2.6.60\"  data-prx=\"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=likebtn_prx\"  data-event_handler=\"likebtn_eh\"  data-info_message=\"0\" ><\/span><!-- LikeBtn.com END --><\/div><p>By Peter Obi Today, as we mark the World Diabetes Day 2022, we are reminded of the need to pursue concerted efforts towards combating diabetes as a critical global health issue. 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