By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - November marks Diabetes Awareness Month and South Africans are being encouraged to know their health status and educate themselves on it. South Africa has one of the highest rates of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa. The International Diabetes Federation estimates that approximately 4.6 million South African adults are diabetic, half of whom are not yet diagnosed. Dr Zaheer Bayat - Chair of the Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes says with the condition being one of the largest global health emergencies, more awareness is urgently needed...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - November marks Diabetes Awareness Month and South Africans are being encouraged to know their health status and educate themselves on it. South Africa has one of the highest rates of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa. The International Diabetes Federation estimates that approximately 4.6 million South African adults are diabetic, half of whom are not yet diagnosed. Dr Zaheer Bayat - Chair of the Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes says with the condition being one of the largest global health emergencies, more awareness is urgently needed...</p>

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