Diabetes becomes the leading cause of death in South Africa
Diabetes is now South Africa’s leading recorded cause of death, with Statistics SA reporting more than 27-thousand deaths linked to the disease in 2023.
Ramlachan says, “When we look at diabetes as coming up as the latest incidence of a major cause of death and mortality in South Africa, it belongs to the group of silent disease processes.” Video | Diabetes now the leading cause of death in SA: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi weighs
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