People with diabetes are always increasing in number from year to year. Countries rarely have reduced the number of diabetes population. But Singapore did it and maybe it was exemplary Indonesia. What’s the secret?
According to experts, Prof. Slamet endrokinolog Surono, MD, people with diabetes in Indonesia increased 8-10 times every 25 year. People with diabetes in Indonesia until the year 2008 was 8.4 million. But in the year 2030, the WHO world health body estimates there are 21.3 million diabetics in Indonesia. Numbers greater than the number of HIV patients and also the entire population of Australia.
WHO also predicted that in the year 2025 Indonesia will become the 5th largest for diabetics after India, China, America and Pakistan. According to MOH data year 2008, the prevalence of diabetes in Indonesia is 5.7 percent, but only 1.5 percent are diagnosed.
North Sulawesi is a province with the largest number of diabetics in Indonesia, especially the city of Manado. “People there’s always a party, so his diet is less controlled and tend to excess,” said Prof. Slamet.
What makes the number of people with diabetes continue to rise? According to Prof. Slamet, lifestyle factors (excessive eating, lack of exercise, stress), derivatives and access to affordable treatment is not the cause of rise in blood sugar levels and lower insulin causes diabetes.
“Anyone can get diabetes, whether old, young, pretty or ugly. For that healthy lifestyles should really be noted. Treatment should also be routine, not as expensive and then quit, “said Slamet.
To overcome the problem of expensive drugs, through programs ‘Innovation for Life’, Sanofi Aventis pharmaceutical company in collaboration with Askes, Jamkesmas, and the doctors trying to provide health care and cheap but quality medicines.
But what does it treat the disease if numbers continue to grow? Therefore, prevention is much more important than treatment. In order to prevent affairs, Indonesia may have to follow the example of Singapore which successfully reduced the rate of diabetes in the country.
“The Singapore government makes regulations that encourage a healthy lifestyle for the community. Example for his military service that fat contract will be extended to 3 months or for children of school hours for lessons plus more sports and play, “said Dr Soewondo Pradana, chairman Perkeni (Endrocinology Indonesian Association).
The point is to make its rules a bit to force people to apply healthy living, since people often forget about the lack of discipline and health care. And because the state of Singapore has proven to do so, too should be able to Indonesia. “Maybe to Indonesia, could be by adding hours to its employees that fat,” said Pradana.
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