Prevention and care strategies for type 2 diabetes in Mexico

Abstract

Diabetes is a disabling disease; the treatment of this condition aims to maintain a good quality of life in the person suffering from it, avoiding symptoms in situations such as decompensation due to hyperglycemia or acute or chronic complications and decreasing the rate of mortality. Currently, government strategies for diabetes care are aimed at the care of the disease and not prevention. The importance of attending to the population from prevention lies in the high mortality rates and high costs that the disease or complications of this generates for a country. The objective of this review is to analyze governmental and non-governmental strategies that focus on diabetes care or risk factors that promote the development of the disease.