Diabetes Facts

Data from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet ( website )

• Total: 25.8 million people 8.3% of the U.S. Population
• Diagnosed: 18.8 million people
• Undiagnosed: 7 million people
• Pre-diabetes: 79 million people aged 20 years and older.
• New Cases: 1.9 million new cases of diabetes in people aged 20 and older.

Race and ethnic diagnosis differences

• 7.1% of non-Hispanic whites
• 8.4% of Asian Americans
• 11.8% of Hispanics
• 12.6% of non-Hispanic blacks

Cost of Diabetes (2007)

• $174 billion: Total (direct & indirect)
• $116 billion for direct medical costs
• $58 billion for indirect costs (disability, work loss, premature mortality)

Don't like these numbers? Want to Do Something About It?

We are currently conducting a community research project on Diabetes and we are recruiting patient affected with Diabetes. Your help is needed. For more information Contact us at info@africanhealthaction.org or call us at 612-216-3886

Do you know someone affected with Diabetes or do you want to join the fight, if yes please make a donation to African Health Action Corporation to help fund the community research that affects the health and well-being of millions of people living with diabetes. Your funds are put to work immediately to support our research program and help provide much needed services to people with diabetes