Chronic complications among patients with type 2 diabetes in Southern Ethiopia

Nearly half of patients with Type 2 diabetes in Southern Ethiopia experienced chronic complications, emphasizing the need for improved prevention and management strategies. Strengthening diabetes care should include routine lipid and blood pressure screening, HbA1c testing where feasible, and nurse-led foot assessment. Community-based interventions promoting physical activity and dietary modification, along with patient education on glycemic control, should be scaled up. Implementing these feasible, low-cost measures within Ethiopia's existing chronic care framework can help reduce the burden and improve health outcomes.