*1.3.1 Types of diabetes in Africa*

For the most part, the types of diabetes in sub-Sahara Africa are no more different from the global types. However, very few studies have investigated in detail on diabetes occurring in Africa. Apart from the classical global forms of diabetes, that is, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and specific genetic types, there have been studies indicating other forms of diabetes that occur in Africa, such as atypical African diabetes, ketosis prone atypical diabetes mellitus, and malnutrition-related diabetes of tropical diabetes [13, 14]. This is a significant challenge in which intervention needs to be set and prevalence of complications observed.
