The World Health Organization (WHO) is commemorating World Diabetes Day on November 14 this year with the theme "Breaking barriers, bridging gaps." 

The WHO stated in an announcement that November 14 is an opportunity to raise awareness about diabetes. 

The statement also revealed that, based on a 2022 study, this disease has affected approximately 246 million people aged 30 and above in Southeast Asia.

On World Diabetes Day, some patients are calling for the importation of high-quality medication for diabetes. 

Lala Mir, who has been suffering from diabetes for three years, commented on the quality of diabetes medication: "It has been three years since I got this disease. I've visited doctors all across Afghanistan, but there hasn't been a positive result because the medication here isn't authentic."

"Diagnosis and treatment exist in our country, but our traders import low-quality medication, which isn't effective," Abdul Jabbar Nazari, another diabetes patient, told TOLOnews.

Doctors at a diabetes diagnosis and treatment center in the capital have noted an increase in the number of people diagnosed with diabetes. 

"The number of patients we see daily ranges from 80 to 120, of which two or three are newly diagnosed cases. This indicates that diabetes cases are rising daily," Mahjabin Mehraban, a physician, told TOLOnews.

If untreated, diabetic patients face complications such as heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, blindness, and limb amputation. 

The WHO also added that in 2022, its members emphasized achieving five goals by 2030.