Legendary Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram and his Australian wife Shaniera Akram have decided to step forward openly to tackle the rapidly growing diabetes problem in Pakistan. In Pakistan, approximately 30.8% of adults (aged 20–79) are living with diabetes, meaning nearly one-third of the adult population is affected — a rate three times higher than the global average.
Wasim Akram, who himself is living with diabetes and has spoken openly about it, has urged the public to get tested regularly, adopt a healthy diet, and move away from a sedentary lifestyle.
According to Wasim Akram and his Australian wife Shaniera Akram, diabetes in Pakistan is not just a medical issue but a national emergency. Shaniera Akram emphasizes that if timely awareness, precautions, and collective efforts are not taken, its impact will not remain limited to the patients alone but will affect entire families and communities.
According to the Akram couple, if today people in Pakistan do not control sugar in tea, unhealthy diets, and sedentary lifestyles, tomorrow the cost will be paid in the form of heart diseases, kidney failure, loss of eyesight, and premature deaths.
