It may be hard to believe, but a simple thumb prick to measure blood glucose levels could save your life.
The experts say the fear of getting your blood tested is nothing compared to the alarm that is being caused by the current statistics.
Two hundred and eighty people a day are diagnosed with diabetes. That's around 100 thousand people last year alone.
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1.5 million Australians currently live with diabetes, and that number is growing.
And the most troubling statistic - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are three times more likely to develop the disease.
But anyone at anytime can develop diabetes, which left unmanaged will lead to other serious health conditions including, blindness, gangrene, heart disease and renal failure.
The skyrocketing statistics have prompted Diabetes Australia to start a new awareness campaign and release a national plan to target prevention, impact and complications.
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