Despite a slew of health awareness campaigns, diabetes is spreading rapidly in our country. More than 280,000 cases were diagnosed last year, bringing the total number of diagnosed cases to over a million – a rise of 35 per cent in a single year.
In its editorial pages last week, The National underscored the need for extreme measures to address the well-known range of factors that can lead to diabetes.
We asked 5,000 TaskSpotting users whether they are aware of the magnitude of the problem and if health awareness campaigns are helping people to change their lifestyle.
TaskSpotting describes itself as the region’s only advocate marketing platform and pitches our questions to its app community who typically engage with brands and relevant issues to create content, spread awareness and share feedback.
The results were startling, as more than 40 per cent of respondents appeared to be aware that their lifestyle is not healthy. Over 60 per cent confirmed that diabetes awareness campaigns had inspired them to make changes to their lifestyle.
It is also evident that the majority of people know about the awareness initiatives.