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Free glucose monitor device for Emiratis

 

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Free glucose monitor device for Emiratis
Dr Ali Sayed, Director of Pharmacy at the Dubai Health Authority, with the new needle free glucose monitoring device.

Dubai - The wearable non-invasive glucose testing monitor will benefit hundreds of diabetic patients - both Emiratis and expats

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Asma Ali Zain
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Published: Tue 10 May 2016, 4:05 PM

Last updated: Tue 10 May 2016, 10:09 PM

Finally, a big relief for hundreds of Emiratis suffering from diabetes in the emirate. A wearable, needle free glucose monitoring device is made available free for Emiratis.
Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said it has begun providing diabetic patients with the new glucose monitoring system from Sunday, free for Emiratis, adding that it is available in 'affordable prices' for expats.
The new non-invasive glucose testing monitor will benefit both Emiratis and expats, some of who have been testing their blood sugar by pricking themselves more than eight times daily.

Where do you get the free device
The device, known as Abott's Free Style Libre, can be collected by registered patients from Dubai Health Authority hospitals - Dubai Hospital, Latifa Hospital, Rashid Hospital and the Dubai Diabetes Centre.
In the UAE, almost 20 per cent of the population is diabetic and another 20 per cent is pre-diabetic.
"Controlling blood sugar is less expensive than long term treatment," said Dr Ali Sayed, Director of Pharmacy at DHA, while referring to the cost of the monitor.
Humaid Al Qattami, Chairman of the Board and the Director-General, said: "Providing this state-of-the-art device to diabetics will lead to an enhanced monitoring of glucose levels, better quality of life for our patients and a drop in the rate of diabetes complications."
All you need is prescription
However, all patients need a DHA doctor's prescription to be able to pick up the device.
The no-finger prick flash glucose monitoring system provides round-the-clock monitoring.
Patients need to stick-on a sensor and they can scan themselves as many times in a day as they like. The scan takes only one second and shows patients their current glucose reading, an eight-hour glucose history and a trend arrow that depicts where their blood sugar is heading.
The new flash glucose monitoring system - that is worn on the upper arm - eliminates the discomfort associated with pricks; the sensor is a stick-on, needs to be changed every two weeks and is waterproof.
The data generated by the system can be transferred to the software installed at DHA's clinics.
asmaalizain@khaleejtimes.com
 

Asma Ali Zain

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