# With November being Diabetes Awareness Month, South Africans are being urged to prioritise early detection and regular screening. According to the International Diabetes Federation, more than half a billion people worldwide live with diabetes, and almost half of them do not know it. In South Africa, it is estimated that up to two-thirds of people with diabetes remain undiagnosed. Diabetologist doctor Shaifali Joshi says that if diabetes is left undetected or poorly managed, it can progressively damage blood vessels, nerves and vital organs:
South Africans urged to prioritise early detection for diabetes [SOUND]
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