A Few Facts on Diabetes
Diabetes is a silent killer. It is a global pandemic and becoming a major economic problem for our society. Its impact is significant and is only getting worse each day:
•There are 387 million people with Type-2 Diabetes in the world
•World diabetes cases are expected to jump 55 percent by 2035
•Diabetes is the fastest growing disease in history, consuming a disproportionate share of healthcare budgets (over $245 billion is spent annually in the U.S., and over $612 billion is spent worldwide)
•Complications are costly and debilitating. They include: blindness, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, erectile dysfunction, amputation, and death - every 7 seconds 1 person dies from diabetes)
•Loss of productivity adds significantly to the societal costs of diabetes
•Early detection by screening is key. Multiple studies have shown that with early detection and intervention, the majority of diabetes cases can be prevented
•Interventions are available, scalable, and provide enormous cost-savings
•According to United Healthcare, there is an Incremental cost of $37,000 per patient, per year resulting from the progression from pre-diabetes to diabetes
•Public health organizations, payors, and governments are launching initiatives to combat the issue
