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The average life expectancy in the Aboriginal community of Australia is nearly 20 years less than that of the country's population as a whole. One reason for this is the high rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Caring for the health of Australia's Aboriginal population has become a little easier, however - thanks to the DCA 2000 from Bayer, a diagnostic system that allows the blood glucose levels of diabetic patients to be tracked over a period of three months. As part of a government project to improve diabetes therapy for Aboriginal people, Bayer is sponsoring the introduction of the DCA 2000 at 47 Aboriginal health centers in urban and rural Australia — even in the isolated outback. The program is allowing more tests to be carried out, and the patients' health can be better monitored.
A report published by the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organization came to the conclusion that the Bayer DCA 2000 offers a good opportunity to improve diabetes treatment and help patients better understand the consequences for their health.
Caring for the health of Australia's Aboriginal population has become a little easier, however - thanks to the DCA 2000 from Bayer, a diagnostic system that allows the blood glucose levels of diabetic patients to be tracked over a period of three months. As part of a government project to improve diabetes therapy for Aboriginal people, Bayer is sponsoring the introduction of the DCA 2000 at 47 Aboriginal health centers in urban and rural Australia — even in the isolated outback. The program is allowing more tests to be carried out, and the patients' health can be better monitored.
A report published by the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organization came to the conclusion that the Bayer DCA 2000 offers a good opportunity to improve diabetes treatment and help patients better understand the consequences for their health.
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