00:00At just 21, Wacharya Mishelia begins every day with insulin.
00:08Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2020, she now lives with complications that make daily life difficult.
00:14So at 16, when I was diagnosed, I didn't really understand, you know, what was going on.
00:18The doctors and nurses explained, but they didn't explain so much.
00:21They just told me to take my medications and I should not get injured.
00:25Her mother ensures she took her medication regularly, but when she left for university,
00:31Wacharya stopped taking it consistently because she felt fine and had no symptoms.
00:35Four years after my diagnosis, I got involved in a serious car accident and I broke my leg.
00:40And for a year now, my leg has not healed due to diabetes.
00:43So I realized that it's a very serious condition.
00:47For Nigerians like Wacharya, managing diabetes often means long hospital visits,
00:52expensive medication, and little government support.
00:55Diabetes can damage the heart, eyes and nerves, and even other organs,
01:00if the blood sugar remains high over time.
01:03The high cost of insulin forces many to stop treatment.
01:07And here in this public clinic, an ongoing doctor strike has yet another barrier,
01:13making regular care even harder to find.
01:16The World Health Organization says more than 24 million adults in Africa are living with diabetes,
01:21a figure expected to rise to 60 million by the year 2050.
01:25Here in Nigeria, more than 11 million people are affected, many without knowing it.
01:30Determined to make a difference, Wacharya now volunteers with the FFB Foundation,
01:36a non-governmental organization based in Abuja.
01:39She participates in medical outreach in underserved communities,
01:42providing free testing and vital health education.
01:45Experts say Nigeria's health system must do more to support patients and promote prevention.
01:50We are seeing diabetes in younger people now, even teenagers.
01:54We need early screening, public education and awareness,
01:59and also access to quality and affordable test kits and insulin.
02:05The Nigerian government says it is scaling up non-communicable disease programs,
02:09with plans to expand diabetes screening, improve access to essential medicine,
02:13and launch nationwide awareness campaigns.
02:17For a trial, living with diabetes is both a burden and a mission.
02:21Our story reflects the struggle of millions and the urgent need to act before this silent killer affect even more lives.
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