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Dave Benson Philips
Diagnosed aged 55
I knew that type 2 diabetes happened a lot to people from African and Caribbean communities, but I wasn’t expecting it to happen to me.
Dave Benson Philips, 57 is a television presenter and entertainer and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a few years ago whilst filming a new show. Here he takes us through what Black History Month means to him and his journey with managing his diabetes.