The number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014, with estimates from the World Health Organization showing that the disease was the seventh leading cause of death in 2016. Despite this, the UN health body is concerned that some African governments are still not investing enough into the fight against Diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. Diabetes can be treated and its consequences avoided or delayed with diet, physical activity, medication and regular screening and treatment for complications.