Today, over 400 million people currently have diabetes, and by 2040, experts project the prevalence to reach nearly 650 million. 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.
