8 years ago, Singapore declared war on diabetes. Is it winning?

[Shion]

8 years ago, Singapore declared war on diabetes. Is it winning?​

Diabetes is a global health crisis, particularly type 2 diabetes, which is heavily influenced by lifestyle habits, and numbers are increasing every year. Ever since launching the war on diabetes, Singapore has been aggressive in dealing with the chronic illness, but is there more to be done?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/big-read/eight-years-war-diabetes-winning-4698451

 

[sPacEmAn_sPiFf]

won't see the effect so soon.. now still can see many boomers with one leg

 

[weefred]

There's one thing they succeeded. Now everytime i travel to other countries, especially Indonesia. Their drinks and dessert sweetness is like on another level. Basically inedible to me unless I add water.

 

[boyinhersense]

There's one thing they succeeded. Now everytime i travel to other countries, especially Indonesia. Their drinks and dessert sweetness is like on another level. Basically inedible to me unless I add water.

Yeah, in Malaysia, almost one in five is diabetic.

 

[dgeralds]

nope.....

Health screening catches a lot of sickness in infant stages. Our health policy should shift more to early health screening than just treatment.

 

[Atilas]

Based on the local neighbourhood PMA index, it seems to be losing the war.

 

[hctawsgs]

Waging war against diabetes by giving out free ice cream.....what do you think?

 

[charsiewfan]

I think the drinks grading is useful

 

[tuxguy]

More bubble tea shop than 8 years ago, pls tell me are we winning? Lol

 

[MyWill]

No, u cant win until u demolish hawker centers. Become like europe and us. Everyone cooks their own food. Confirm fresh and healthy.

 

[EDMW-Hates-Me]

The food grade labels you all complained so much about this year forgot liao?

$5/$2 health screening, 160 nag nag nag... Hard to educate people. Some people simi sai also blame COVID vaccines.

 

[campoix]

Definitely better than Indonesia or Malaysia, that's for sure

 

[nasilemak100]

they put the a b c d grading thing lor

 

[whatheheck]

got to see in furure whether the sugar substitutes are legit or not lo

 

[miko66]

Waging war against diabetes by giving out free ice cream.....what do you think?

Just not practicing what they've preached lol

 

[Tiny Shrimp]

Slowly we are becoming well informed well aware of dangers of oversugar
After the older unchanging gen has died off...

 

[CI]

I think the drinks grading is useful

A: Aiyo...!
B: Buaysai
C: Can lah
D: Delicious!

Think quite accurate.

 

[keewee0415]

Apparently no.

We see more and more PMAs on the roads outside.

The husband has one.

The wife has one.

Even the kids have their own.

 

[Atilas]

A: Aiyo...!
B: Buaysai
C: Can lah
D: Delicious!

Think quite accurate.

Opening a can of Delicious classic coke nao!

 

[elvintay07]

Singapore strong in creating the hype but useless in delivering outcomes. Just like we claimed we can play in World Cup. I think they misunderstood as we will improve a world class betting system for World Cup. Not a football team for World Cup