Calls to fund technology for Type 2 diabetics
A new international study suggests that continuous glucose monitoring technology significantly helps Type 2 diabetics manage their health. Advocates are calling for increased government funding to make these sensors accessible to all patients, particularly within Māori and Pacific communities.
Why it matters
Addressing the disparity in access to medical technology is critical for improving health outcomes in populations disproportionately affected by chronic illness.
A new study is highlighting how Glucose monitoring technology could help people living with Type 2 diabetes manage their condition and reduce the risk of serious health complications.
The study was conducted by an international team of researchers from New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Led by Associate Professor Ryan Paul, the research highlights how the technology uses a small sensor worn on the body, usually on the arm, pto measure glucose levels and send readings to a person’s phone in real time.
Rochelle Kilgour, who has lived with diabetes for more than a decade, has trialled the sensor.
“From day one, trying the new automatic blood sugar readers, like I said, I went down nearly 10 units of insulin and now I’m down 16 units of insulin. It’s amazing what it can do,” says Kilgour.
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