Applying the WHO global targets for diabetes mellitus

In 2022, the WHO created the first global targets for diabetes mellitus. The targets are that by 2030, 80% of people living with diabetes mellitus are diagnosed, and that 80% of those living with diabetes mellitus will have good control of glycaemia and blood pressure, 60% of those >40 years old will be receiving statins and 100% of those with type 1 diabetes mellitus will have access to affordable insulin and self-monitoring of blood levels of glucose. In this article, experts from around the globe discuss how these targets could be achieved.

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In 2022, the WHO established the first global targets for diabetes mellitus. These targets aim to achieve, by 2030, that 80% of people with diabetes mellitus are diagnosed, 80% of those with diabetes mellitus have good control of blood sugar and blood pressure, 60% of those over 40 receive statin treatment, and 100% of those with type 1 diabetes mellitus have access to affordable insulin and blood glucose monitoring.