President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have said the government is fully committed to controlling the escalation of diabetes.

In their separate messages on World Diabetes Day today (Thursday), they reiterated the commitment to provide health facilities to all.

In his message, the President said that disease can be controlled and even prevented through proactive measures.

He also emphasized strengthening Pakistan’s healthcare infrastructure to ensure that all individuals have access to affordable and effective diabetes care.

In his message, the Prime Minister said that "Prime Minister's Program for Prevention and Control of Diabetes Mellitus" will be launched at the federal level with an aim of controlling the disease in federal areas and improving capacities in all provinces.

Expressing concerns about the alarming rate of diabetes in Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif said about thirty three million of citizens enduring the burden of diabetes.