Leveraging Health Literacy and Self-Care to Tackle Diabetes

World Diabetes Foundation

27 Aug 2025

Leveraging Health Literacy and Self-Care to Tackle Diabetes

The article highlights diabetes as a major challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where health literacy is often limited. It stresses the need to educate communities about diabetes and promote self-care through outreach and digital tools. Improved health literacy empowers individuals to make healthier choices and manage their condition better. The piece urges collaborative actions to advance these strategies and reduce the diabetes burden in LMICs.