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  • Georgia Faces Child Diabetes Epidemic

    The FINANCIAL -- The number of children with diabetes increased by over 14% in the last 10 years according to statistics of the Diabetic Children’s Protection Association of Georgia.


    The increase is about 14%, which is twice as much as the rate of diabetes type II. By 2010 the number of diabetic children increased by 30. The Association has recorded 49 cases of diabetes in children during the 5 months of 2011.

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    “Since 2005-2006 diabetes has been appearing more in males than in females,” noted Amirkhanashvili. “In 2006 out of newly registered diabetic children 52 were boys and 33 girls. The statistic was almost the same in 2010. Out of 49 children with diabetes 30 are boys.”

    Unfortunately the exact cause of diabetes in the children is unknown. Statistics show that in winter, due to the H1N1 virus, the number of diabetic children significantly increased.


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    On Saturday, May 18, 2024 we are holding a Special Anniversary Gala Event to celebrate this milestone and a longstanding tradition
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