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Make sensor technology accessible to all, Type 1 diabetic say
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"Type 2 diabetes used to be diagnosed predominantly in adults, but more and more children are being diagnosed these days. It is known as a lifestyle condition because it can be triggered by the wrong kind of food, not enough physical activity, and carrying too much weight".
Telemedicine a lifesaver for diabetes sufferers
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“Honestly? I don’t like fighting. For months and months we tried peaceful, pleasant talks about how difficult it is to live with Type 1 diabetes, and how diabetes tech could change our lives – but that didn’t work!” explains Bridget McNulty, Type 1 diabetic and co-founder of
“What did work was South Africa’s Type 1 diabetics
raising our voices together. I think what most members of medical aids don’t realise is that we do actually have power – when we speak as one, our medical aid has to listen.”
The result of this united voice?
Discovery Health has become the first medical scheme in South Africa to offer a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Benefit for Type 1 diabetics.