Levitt, Naomi S.Delport, RhenaVan Zyl, Danie G.Mahomed, F.Monyamane, M.Croasdale, A.Spitaels, A.Went, A.Mollentze, W.F.2010-04-222010-04-222009-06Mollentze, WF, Levitt, NS, Delport, R, Van Zyl, DG, Monyamane, M, Croasdale, A, Spitaels, A & Went, A 2009, 'Management of the diabetic patient in a resource-constrained environment', South African Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 66-73. [http://www.cvjsa.co.za/]1811-6515http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13982A century ago diabetes was virtually unknown in Africa. Currently 10 million people are living with this disease in Africa and the number is predicted to double by 2025. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 85 to 95% of all cases in the region. The main factors responsible for the rapid increase in the prevalence of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa are an aging population, unhealthy diet, overweight and obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle, closely related to rapid urbanisation of the population in the region.enClinics CardivDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientResource-constrained environmentBurden of diseaseService deliveryControl mechanismsDiabetes managementGuideline implementationConsultationsDiagnostic toolsMedicationFinancial constraintsDiabetes -- Treatment -- Africa, Sub-SaharanDiabetics -- Africa, Sub-SaharanEpidemiology -- Africa, Sub-SaharanPrimary health care -- Africa, Sub-SaharanPatient educationPatient complianceArticle