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Diabetes is one of the seven leading causes of death and disability across the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1.6 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year. In 2019, the global expenditure on diabetes treatment and disease management was estimated to be over USD 750 billion; this is indicative of the significant burden on patients and the global healthcare system.
Timely glucose monitoring helps prevent unwanted glucose fluctuations (hyperglycemia/hypoglycemia), which are known to have serious implications, including (but not limited to) kidney damage, cardiovascular complications, visual impairment, diabetic ketoacidosis and circulatory defects (some of which are known to progress to a stage requiring amputation). The current gold standard for self-monitoring of blood glucose level involves the use glucose meters. These are compact devices designed to