Hanoi, Nov. 11 -- Among them, 55 percent are already experiencing complications, while only 36 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes achieve blood sugar control (HbA1c) targets.
In response to this year's World Diabetes Day, the Ministry of Health, in coordination with relevant agencies and hospitals, is organizing a series of screening, counseling and public awareness activities at five medical facilities: Can Tho City General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Center, National Hospital of Endocrinology, Thanh Hoa Endocrinology Hospital and Hong Ngoc General Hospital.
The program is expected to screen about 1,500 people, helping identify those at risk at an early stage, provide counseling and connect them with medical facil...