Diabetes: Empowering communities with peer support and social media

One of the peer leaders (left) for the MYCardio-PEER initiative in Lunas, Kedah, demonstrating how to prepare a healthy breakfast suitable for the low-income community. — Photos: Assoc Prof Dr AMUTHA RAMADAS

In South-East Asia, particularly Malaysia, diabetes is not just a health condition, but an epidemic.

According to recent findings, the frequency of diabetes has been climbing steadily.