Number of diabetics in the Czech Republic is rising, experts call for a national plan
There are currently more than one million people living in the Czech Republic who suffer from diabetes. This chronic disease poses a major challenge for the Czech healthcare system, and experts warn that the situation will continue to deteriorate in the coming years.
According to current estimates, it is expected that another two hundred thousand patients with this diagnosis will be added in the Czech Republic by 2030. This increase is linked to the overall aging of the population, but also to an unhealthy lifestyle that is becoming increasingly common in modern society.
Doctors and representatives of professional societies therefore point out that the country urgently needs to create a National Diabetes Plan. The goal of this document should be to better set up prevention, early diagnosis, and more effective patient care in order to prevent serious health complications.
Implementing such a plan could help not only the patients themselves but also reduce the long-term treatment costs that the state spends on caring for diabetics. Experts are now appealing to politicians to start addressing this issue as one of the priorities of Czech healthcare.