Endocrinologists speaking on Saturday during World Diabetes Day revealed that less than half of the 3.5 to 4 million diabetics in Bengal who need insulin are actually receiving the medication. Experts noted that this gap is driven by several factors, including a lack of diagnosis, incorrect diagnoses, and various misconceptions held by the patients themselves.
According to the specialists, this low rate of compliance is a primary driver behind the rise of uncontrolled diabetes. They warned that this trend is accelerating organ damage and causing premature deaths among patients across Kolkata and West Bengal.
