Sources:
- 3/4 of people with diabetes worldwide live in low- and middle-income countries (International Diabetes Federation, 2015)
- GDM is on the rise globally, affecting 1 in 7 births (International Diabetes Federation, 2015)
- Some indigenous women are disproportionately affected with at least 2x higher rates of GDM (International Diabetes Federation, 2015)
- GDM is associated with increased health complications for newborns (FIGO, 2015)
- GDM is associated with increased post-partum risk for obesity, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes for both the woman, the child, and future generations (FIGO, 2015)
- Pregnant women in low-and middle-income countries are not consistently screened for GDM, even though those regions account for 85% of global deliveries and 88% of GDM cases (FIGO, 2015 and International Diabetes Federation, 2015)
