Many Diabetics Die Early Because of Loss of Schooling --Obasanjo

Olusegun Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday blamed loss of schooling in handling diabetes for the purpose why many sufferers die untimely.

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Obasanjo spoke on the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, for the duration of a novelty fit among All-Stars FC, Abeokuta and the ex-Super Eagles.

The fit, prepared through the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation, became in commemoration of the 2022 World Diabetes Day.

Obasanjo, a diabetes affected person of over 30 years, insisted that aleven though the ailment isn't always curable, it's miles manageable.

The Balogun Owu said that he's nonetheless robust notwithstanding being a diabetes affected person for approximately 3 decades.

He expressed subject that many sufferers have died inside 5 years of diagnosis, pronouncing this turned into due to loss of schooling and understanding wished in dealing with the disorder.

According to him, a affected person can stay as much as one hundred years if she or he adheres strictly to the dos and don’ts of diabetes.

“As a diabetic person, you have to now no longer take sugar. Any carbohydrate, you're taking it moderately, as soon as you realize that and also you move through it, you're fine,” he said.