Diabetes is one of the world’s fastest growing health crises. According to the CDC, over 38 million adults in the US have diabetes as of 2021. Worldwide, the number of diabetes cases is about 830 million according to a recent WHO report. Many people remain undiagnosed or untreated, especially in low and middle income communities.

Most of these cases are Type 2 diabetes, which is largely preventable and manageable with lifestyle changes. Untreated diabetes leads to persistently high blood sugar, which silently damages organs over time. Consequences include heart disease and stroke, kidney failure, vision loss, nerve damage, poor wound healing and amputations. Without treatment, the risk of early disability and death is significantly higher. Quality of life declines due to progressive complications. Healthcare costs rise sharply often after irreversible damage occurs.