THE SILENT KILLER: How diabetes breaks the heart before you even know it
By Sitha Maliwa:
The numbers are staggering and terrifying. Across the world, diabetes is quietly tightening its grip on millions of lives. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), 537 million adults between the ages of 20 and 79 are living with diabetes, roughly one in ten people. Even more alarming is that almost half have no idea they’re living with the condition.
This global health crisis is not slowing down. By 2030, that number is expected to rise to 643 million, and by 2045, a jaw-dropping 783 million people will be affected.
And here at home, South Africa is not spared. Diabetes has become the second biggest killer in the country, according to research by Wits University. As of August 2024, an estimated 4.2 million South Africans, about...
