Sunday, November 15, 2020
Minister of Health offers an easy Prescription to prevent Diabetes and to reduce its Effects
The Minister of Health in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, presented a very easy and simple prescription to avoid diabetes, which is healthy food and exercise.
The Minister of Health tweeted through his Twitter account that, "To ensure your safety from diabetes (God willing), or reduce its effects if you have it, be sure to eat healthy food, and practice quick walking for at least half an hour, 5 days In a week".
- On the occasion of "World Diabetes Day" on 14th November, the Ministry of National Guard broadcast important statistics to protect Saudi families from the dangers of this disease, in order to preserve the future of the Saudi Arabia and its permanent youth. Trending : End of Service Benefits calculator in Saudi Arabia
- The ministry on its official Twitter stated that, according to the World Share Organization's classifications, Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd among the Middle East countries and 7th in the world in terms of diabetes generality.
- The Ministry said, "It is estimated that 7 million suffer from the disease and 3 million others suffer from pre-diabetes," noting that this disease has increased by 10 times in the Kingdom over the past three decades, and the number of children with t1dm has exceeded the half a million mark for the first time In 2015. Read : New amendments related to Job change in Saudi Arabia in Labor law
- The ministry revealed that the health care budget in Saudi Arabia in 2014 amounted to 180 billion riyals, and nearly 25 billion were used exclusively to manage diabetes.
لضمان سلامتك من مرض السكري بمشيئة الله (أو تقليل آثاره لو كنت مصاباً به) احرص على الغذاء الصحي ومارس المشي السريع لمدة نصف ساعة على الأقل خمسة أيام في الأسبوع.#يوم_السكري_العالمي
— توفيق الربيعة (@tfrabiah) November 14, 2020
