南非在索韦托纪念2025年世界糖尿病日, 突出污名化、未诊断的病例以及系统性的健康挑战。 South Africa marks World Diabetes Day 2025 in Soweto, spotlighting stigma, undiagnosed cases, and systemic health challenges.

高滕卫生部将于2025年11月14日在索韦托纪念世界糖尿病日,强调工作场所的耻辱感和早期筛查的必要性,特别是对于体重超重或肥胖的35至75岁成年人而言。 The Gauteng Health Department will observe World Diabetes Day on November 14, 2025, in Soweto, emphasizing workplace stigma and the need for early screening, particularly for adults 35 to 75 who are overweight or obese. 这次活动由MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko牵头,由Novo Nordisk和约翰内斯堡市支持,突显出65%的稳定糖尿病控制率,并促进HbA1c监测,以防止并发症。 The event, led by MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko and backed by Novo Nordisk and the City of Johannesburg, highlights stable diabetes control rates at 65% and promotes HbA1c monitoring to prevent complications. 一位39岁的妇女讲述了南非公共卫生系统中的错误诊断和忽视,这突出说明了系统性的失败,包括工作人员短缺和护理不足,因为糖尿病成为妇女死亡的主要原因,有400多万成年人受到影响,一半人未被诊断。 A 39-year-old woman’s account of misdiagnosis and neglect in South Africa’s public health system underscores systemic failures, including staff shortages and inadequate care, as diabetes becomes the leading cause of death among women, with over 4 million adults affected and half undiagnosed.