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14 Million Thais Suffer From Diabetes and HBP


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Almost 14 million Thai people suffer from diabetes and high-blood pressure

Almost 14 million Thai people aged 15 and older are suffering from diabetes and high-blood pressure but nine million of them do not know they are sick.

Caretaker Public Health Minister Pinit Charusombat (พินิจ จารุสมบัติ) said a 2004 survey found Thai people both in the cities and rural areas were having similar health problems caused by their daily lifestyle.

Mr. Pinit said more than 10 million people had high-blood pressure, which was four times higher than the number recorded in 1991, while three million people had diabetes. Nine million of them, however, did not know they had the diseases and so did not receive medical treatment.

He said the ministry will next year campaign against cardiovascular disease, AIDS, cancer, diabetes and emphysema which cause 100,000 deaths every year.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 15 September 2006

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