PM allocates Rs6.8 billion for diabetes

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the federal government has allocated Rs6.8 billion for the Prime Minister's Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetes Mellitus to strengthen screening, early diagnosis and treatment facilities across the country.

In his message on World Diabetes Day, the prime minister said diabetes was emerging as a serious public health concern in Pakistan.

He said this year's World Diabetes Day theme, "Early Action on Diabetes," highlighted the importance of timely screening and medical intervention to prevent complications associated with the disease and safeguard human lives.