More than 100 000 persons in Georgia are ill with diabetes, - stated the chairman of the committee of health of the Parliament Dimitri Khundadze in parliament concerning the international day of diabetics, reports GHN.
"This disease is one the most important challenges of the medicine of 21th century. 371 million persons are ill with diabetes and 280 millions are under the high risk of development of the disease. More than 100 000 persons in Georgia are ill with diabetes. More than 80% of diabetes deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries. From two persons who are ill with diabetes one knows that has diabetes," stated Khindadze and marked that the priority of the government of Georgia is health of its citizens.