Middle East

Diabetes prevalence in the Middle East is among the highest in the world. Rapid economic development and tremendous changes in lifestyle, have resulted in less exercise, more smoking, unhealthy nutrition and increased obesity.

The World Diabetes Foundation supports the following project in the Middle East:

Egypt

Preventive foot care (WDF08-339)

Iran

Diabetes clinics (WDF07-282)
Diabetes foot care (WDF07-283)

Jordan

Global micro clinics (WDF07-231)

Middle East/North Africa

Diabetes super course, regional (WDF06-184)

West Bank

Diabetes care and prevention (WDF06-170)

Community based diabetes management (WDF07-264)

Yemen

Centre for diabetes care and control (WDF05-150)