AstraZeneca and Diabetes Philippines Launch Movement to Combat a Disease Affecting Millions of Filipinos

(L-R) Dr. Fatma Tiu and Dr. Rey Rosales of Diabetes Philippines, Dr. Cyril Tolosa from AstraZeneca, and Mr. Reynaldo Abacan Jr. are united in the call to stop diabetes in a media conference held at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel.

Coinciding with World Diabetes Day, Diabetes Philippines and AstraZeneca officially launched the ‘STOP Diabetes ACT NOW,’ issuing an urgent call for Filipinos to have earlier screening for diabetes, a lifestyle disease affecting 4.7 million Filipino adults1 and the fifth leading cause of death in the country,2 and to significantly reduce the risk of developing severe life-threatening complications.