Volume 3, Number 3, May-June 2006

Type 2 diabetes in south Asian communities in the UK
Brian Karet

People from ethnic minorities may not get the diabetes care they need because of issues associated with language, literacy and culture, warned a recent Audit Commission report on diabetes – Testing Times. This article explores these issues and gives some insight into the challenges of looking after South Asians – Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, Indians and Sri Lankans – with diabetes, as well as offering some pointers to improve their care and treatment.

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