Singapore declares war on diabetes as the number of diseases worldwide has reached 500 million.

Edwin Tong (Edwin Tong), the Singapore health minister, said the focus of the Singapore Ministry of Health announcement is in the near future. “High-sugar drinks” will be “banned from advertising” in mass media such as television, print media, billboards and online channels such as websites and social media.

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“This announcement is intended to reduce the influence of advertising on high-sugar drinks on consumer preferences,” reiterated Edwin, adding: he has already expressed in the announcement the aforementioned objectives such as the Singapore action this time. made Singapore the first country in the world to issue such stringent measures. which appears to be more advanced than Mexico The UK and Canada have previously announced similar restrictions on advertising high-calorie foods and drinks in the media. but still allow broadcasting on television

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Singapore’s Prime Minister of Public Health also provide additional information urging manufacturers of sugary drinks (sweetened drinks: SSB) to consider restructuring high-volume medium-high sugar drinks Must be labeled on the front of the package. To signal “unhealthy,” it is color-coded and graded to indicate whether the drink is healthy, moderate, or unhealthy.

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After the Ministry of Health made the announcement public, critics said the announcement would immediately affect two-thirds of the drinks sold in Singapore. Be it sodas, juices, ready-to-drink water and yogurt, as Singapore claims These changes are designed to encourage people to have more choices. eg how to label on the package It has been used in 30 countries around the world. and was successful in Chile for example After labeling, sales of unhealthy drinks fell by 25% after a year and a half, which is a great reason for Singapore to make a serious move. This is because data from the International Diabetes Federation shows that 13.7% of adults in Singapore have diabetes. And the number of Singaporeans aged 65 and over will double over the next 10 years.

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Edwin said the rapidly aging population and the increasing trend of chronic diseases. It will lead us to an unsustainable and expensive system. If we do not intervene, there are reports that After the Ministry of Health is preparing to issue such announcements. Ahmed Yehia (Ahmed Yehia) Coca-Cola Country Manager Singapore and Malaysia He responded by saying he will try to reduce sugar levels in drinks sold in Singapore. For such measures they are only the beginning. The Singapore Ministry of Health may consider a sugar tax. o Ban the sale of certain drinks. Clear details will come out within the next year.

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Previously, the International Diabetes Federation The International Diabetes Federation has expressed concern about the diabetes situation in the world. The adult population is estimated to develop diabetes at 700.1 million or 10.9% of the world population by 2045 compared to the previous year in 2019, which found that there were 463 million people worldwide with diabetes, or about 9.3% of the population. world in the age group of 20-79 years and when evaluated by region will find it The population of North America and the Middle East is the most common type of diabetes. South Asia is one of the regions where diabetes rates are rising rapidly. and is expected to be on par with Western Asia and South America by 2045.

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Diabetes is considered a silent threat to the world. This is the cause of death for 1 person every 8 seconds … !!

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