Diabetes is an escalating public health challenge in Hong Kong, affecting nearly one in ten residents. A global survey highlights the urgent need to shift diabetes care beyond physical treatment to address the significant impact on patients' mental wellbeing.

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Nearly one in ten people in Hong Kong now live with diabetes, and the city’s burden is growing. An ageing population, shifting lifestyles, and a substantial number of undiagnosed cases have combined to make diabetes an increasingly urgent public-health challenge2,3. For people with diabetes (PwD) the condition is a daily physical reality, but its wider consequences are less visible: diabetes steadily erodes mental and...