Kieger Healthcare Chart of the Month
Did you know that more than 500 mm people live with diabetes today and that nearly 80% of these people live in low- and middle-income countries? Hello I am Maria Specogna from Kieger.
Diabetes is one of the greatest challenges of this century. As shown in this chart, the number of people with diabetes has tripled during the past 20 years and continues to grow.
Diabetes shortens life expectancy by 8 years. Only 40% of the people with diabetes are being treated and only a fraction of those being treated successfully manage to control the disease.
Much remains to be done to defeat diabetes. We at Kieger invest in sustainable companies that make a positive impact by:
- developing innovative treatments,
- ensuring access to medicines,
- and improving prevention by increasing awareness and education.