南非的糖尿病危机因数据不可靠和缺乏国家跟踪而恶化,这妨碍了有效应对。 South Africa's diabetes crisis worsens due to unreliable data and lack of national tracking, hindering effective response.

糖尿病是南非日益严重的公共卫生危机,现在是造成死亡的一个主要原因,但由于监视系统存在缺陷,有关糖尿病流行率的准确数据仍然难以获得。 Diabetes is a growing public health crisis in South Africa, now a leading cause of death, but accurate data on its prevalence remains elusive due to flawed surveillance systems. 先前估计的420万例病例在2024年订正为230万例,不是因为病例减少,而是因为数据收集不可靠。 Earlier estimates of 4.2 million cases were revised down to 2.3 million in 2024, not because cases have decreased, but due to unreliable data collection. 缺乏国家糖尿病登记册妨碍了有效决策,导致资源分配不当和护理不足。 This lack of a national diabetes registry hampers effective policy-making, leading to misallocated resources and inadequate care. 上升速度与南非、肯尼亚和加纳的城市化、人口老化、饮食不良、缺乏运动以及肥胖症增加有关。 Rising rates are linked to urbanization, aging populations, poor diets, physical inactivity, and increasing obesity across South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana. 没有准确跟踪病例、获得护理的机会和保健成果、可预防的并发症和过早死亡现象继续存在。 Without accurate tracking of cases, access to care, and health outcomes, preventable complications and early deaths continue. 专家们敦促立即采取行动,建立一个透明的、全国性的监测系统,紧急应对这一流行病。 Experts urge immediate action to establish a transparent, nationwide surveillance system to address the epidemic with the urgency it demands.