Every year, over 30,000 die in Poland due to diabetes and its complications. people. That is why a long-term strategy is needed to combat this disease - experts at the meeting of parliamentary teams on diabetes and primary care emphasized on Wednesday.
Dr Jakub Gierczyński, specialist in the field of economics and health care, said that in 2017 in Poland, 8,000 died directly due to diabetes. people. A year earlier - 6,000 Many more people die because of diabetic complications. In 2017, 26,000 died of this. The reason for 70 percent. these deaths were cardiovascular diseases resulting from complications of diabetes.
Diabetologist from the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Dr. Alicja Milczarczyk, pointed out that in Poland there are no refunds for medicines that have proven efficacy of treatment in cardiovascular complications. They reduce the possibility of death from 22 to 38 percent. Although these drugs are available in pharmacies, many patients can not take therapy because they can not afford these medicines. She proposed that if they can not be refunded to all persons with cardiovascular complications, at least refund the drugs for people after a heart attack.
Professor Maciej T. Małecki, president of the Polish Diabetes Association, reminded that about 3 million Poles suffer from diabetes. From 85 to 90 percent. He suffers from type 2 diabetes. "Patients with diabetes live on average a few years shorter than people without this disease" - emphasized prof. Malecki. Meanwhile, as he pointed out, there is no long-term strategy to fight this disease. "No previous health minister has created it," he said. He explained that he was not just talking about the last heads of the ministry.
Dr Jakub Gierczyński drew attention to the costs borne by the state budget due to diabetes. In 2013, it was PLN 7 billion. It is expected that in 2030 it will be PLN 14 billion.
