What is Diabetes
Diabetes, or ‘sugar’ as we in T&T call it, is a chronic disease that’s caused by too much glucose (sugar) in our blood. Over time, high glucose levels can cause serious health problems that affect the heart and blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, nerves and teeth.
Get in the Blue Circle
The blue circle is the global symbol for diabetes awareness. It signifies the unity of the global Diabetes community in response to the Diabetes epidemic. You can help spread the word with the Blue Circle selfie app (available for iOS and Android phones and tablets). Use it as a selfie or a group picture and share it on social media: #diabetes #tatil #lesssugar4life
Over
140,000
Trinbagonians have Diabetes
Over
40,000
Trinbagonians with Diabetes
don’t know it
Over
500
foot amputations
per year in T&T