Diabetes Awareness Week by emed Each year, more than 3 million people die from diabetes-related causes. The burden is particularly harsh in countries like Pakistan where rise in Diabetes is 180% per year. Read More... All Pakistan Diabetes & Endocrine Society (APDES) The history of diabetes is supposedly started in approximately 1550 BC. An Egyptian papyrus mentions a rare disease that causes the patient to lose weight rapidly and urinate frequently. This is thought to be the first reference to the disease. Read More...