Treasurer of the Dominica Nurses Association and also the Coordinator of the Health Promotion Unit Mrs. Mignon Rolle-Shillingford was recently a special guest on the Jolly’s Health Vibes Program on Q95, where she gave some essential statistics pertaining to Diabetic Retinopathy. She gave a definition of Diabetic retinopathy and the current statistics of diabetic retinopathy. as it relates to diabetics in Dominica. Over 7,000 people or 17.7% of the people of in Dominica suffer from diabetes, Mrs. Rolle-Shillingford says presently 30% of the diabetes patients have Diabetic retinopathy. She says that these number indicates the unfortunate reality which presents a serious threat to the work force in Dominica. She says there is a stigma behind having diabetes, and a lot of people are afraid to admit it which ultimately leads to denial. She added that many of us in Dominica Suffer from lack of Self-Management. Treasurer of the Dominica Nurses Association and coordinator of the health promotion unit, Mrs. Mignon Rolle-Shillingford
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