The WHO projects non- communicable disease related deaths to rise by 15% globally between 2010 and 2020.
Among the NCDs is diabetes which affects 382 million people worldwide according to the International Diabetes Federation or IDF.
In 2013 global spend on diabetes and its complications reached 471 billion US dollars, with experts stating that the Middle East region has seen a significant rise in cases by 135%.
With these alarming figures, Ajman-based Rashid Centre for Diabetes Research is among the entities addressing the problem from the level of primary health care
