The National Association of Persons Living with Diabetes has appealed to the federal government to subsidise the cost of essential medication and foodstuffs. The group’s National Coordinator, Bernard Enyia, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Tuesday. Mr Enyia said that diabetic patients were facing dire situations, due to the rising cost of essential medications and foodstuffs.
He regretted that the present economic challenges worsened their plight and resulted in preventable deaths among the patients. Mr Enyia, who doubles as the Vice President II of the Diabetes Association of Nigeria and Co-Chairman of the National Action on Sugar Reduction Coalition, further disclosed that many diabetic patients were resorting to traditional medicine. He described the herbal option as risking severe health consequences due to the unaffordability of conventional treatments.
“The cost of foodstuffs and essential commodities, including life-saving drugs, has skyrocketed. PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.
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