Pitfalls in the diagnosis of diabetes

Dr Pius Muzzazzi - Paediatrician 

Between 2011 and 2021 - five-fold rise in type 1 diabetes among children and teenagers below 19 years with cases surging from 4 per 1000 children to nearly 20 per 1000 (WHO analysis 2022). Data in many African countries is lacking. Watch Dr Pius Muzzazzi as he describes pitfalls in the diagnosis of diabetes in children and what healthcare professionals can do to address these challenges.