Availability, prices and affordability of self-monitoring blood glucose devices: surveys in six low-income and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Accessing glucose meters, test strips, lancets and continuous/flash glucose monitoring devices for self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) is crucial for the management of diabetes. Yet little is known about access to SMBG devices in low-income and middle-income countries.

Methods

In 2022/2023, facility-based surveys were undertaken in selected regions and sectors in Fiji, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Peru and Vietnam. Availability and patient prices were collected in public sector outlets (hospital dispensaries/clinics) and private pharmacies in the community by in-person visits (except in Mali where it was collected by phone). Data were also collected in medical device shops (Vietnam), online marketplaces (Indonesia) and online from device manufacturers.Availabil

SUBMITTER: Ewen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865750 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature