Our Motivation

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that affects how your body handles glucose. It occurs when your body either doesn't produce enough insulin or doesn't use it effectively. As a result, your blood sugar levels can become too high, leading to various health problems.

Over 422 million people around the world are suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM). This number is expected to increase by 25% in 2030 and 51% in 2045. 

Unfortunately, the magnitude of undiagnosed diabetes is about 25%. Timely diagnosis of diabetes is vital. Patients with undiagnosed diabetes have exhibited significantly higher in-hospital mortality rates and worse functional outcomes than diagnosed patients with acute critical illnesses.

These factors have contributed to the growth of undiagnosed diabetes by 82% across a 5 year span, costing around $31.7 billion over this time period. 

Globally, diabetes accounts for 12% of the total health expenditure, amounting to a jaw dropping $673 billion.

Furthermore, as per the NIH, there are 8.5 million adults aged 18 years or older who have diabetes but remain undiagnosed, comprising 23% of the adult population with diabetes.

Conducting laboratory blood tests for the initial identification of this disease presents a challenge, particularly in individuals who are unaware of their elevated blood sugar levels, as well as in elderly and disabled individuals. This challenge may contribute to the elevated number of undiagnosed patients.