Today, over 550 million people currently have diabetes, and this number is predicted to rise to nearly 650 million by 2030 and 800 million by 2045. Diabetes, around the world, is complex and costly due to the asymptomatic development of complications. To get the needed preventive services, patients have to visit multiple specialists to properly assess their risk of complications.
In communities vulnerable to provider shortages, gaps in health information, and a lack of healthcare infrastructure, compliance to specialist visits is low and leads to severe outcomes like amputation, blindness, stroke, and dialysis.
