Diabetes Care
About 2.3 million people in South Africa were living with type 2 diabetes in 2015, accounting for 7% of the population. This number is projected to increase to 4 million by 2035, a 55% increase in prevalence, with obesity being the biggest driver. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic, progressive condition, and long-term complications include strokes, heart attacks, cardiovascular death, diabetic kidney disease, retinopathy, arm and leg amputation, and autonomic neuropathy. In addition to the now marketed products from our own R & D, we are also focused on cardio-metabolic indications with a high unmet medical need.International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 7th edition. Int Diabetes Fed. 2015.
http://www.idf.org/diabetesatlas.