Diabetes-Care

                                                      Diabetes is a disease that can give a long life if controlled, but it can kill one if it is neglected. It is a disease that slowly affects one's organs which are most essential for a healthy life. i.e. Eyes. Heart, Kidney, etc. It is observed that patients with uncontrolled diabetes sometimes lose their eyes or make their eyesight weak. Heart problem is expected in the case of diabetes. Besides that, it also adversely affects the kidneys. In short, it can make its victims weak and disabled, and ultimately it may lead to death. 

                                     The expert doctors say that all diabetic patients are not getting equal treatment because of so many reasons. In some cases, even patients cannot effort prescribed treatment because of their economic conditions. Sometimes they do not understand the doctor's instructions due to language problems. It is also found that a doctor's instruction goes against a patient's cultural beliefs. In this fast and competitive world, even some diabetic patients do not get time to follow doctor instructions.                                                About 34.1 Million Adults are suffering from diabetes according to 'US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 90 to 95 %of them have type 2 Diabetes. It comes to 26%of the population including the population of 65 and the elder. It is more among the economically weaker section than the wealthy.

                                     It requires a better communication system to improve the conditions of diabetic patients. In this connection, Kaiser Permanent Group has higher people who can converse with patients in their own language. Even community workers can also play a better role in improving the condition of diabetic patients. Health care providers can communicate with their patients better and faster by effectively expanding the  Telehealth System. It can also make it easy for Providers to reach diabetic patients in their homes. 

                                       However, Diabetes is the most common disease in the world and it has to be tackled with proper education on 'Living Healthy Lives.

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