Jean Paul was 12 when he died unnecessarily. Even though he was a diabetic, he might well have lived if not for a tragically simple problem, common in rural Haiti: the glucose test strips available did not match the only glucometer available in the undeveloped district hospital.
Jean Paul could have easily survived if not for the money hungry diabetes testing supply companies. Glucose test strips are a major source of the profit for these companies. Conglomerates like Roche, the leader of the $8 billion a year diabetes testing industry, have made these strips proprietary (each strip fits only into a specific machine). While glucose test strips cost pennies to make, they sell for 50 cents to one dollar per strip, and diabetics use several strips per day. I urge you to help fight for the solution by making more people aware.
It is important because the needs of the many should outweigh the wants of the few. Companies should avoid being greedy and maximizing profits because this is killing many. The solution is simple: Create universal test strips that will work in any available glucometer machine, in the same manner that USB cables can link all brands of computers and devices. Universal test strips would lead to cheaper strips and increased availability. This would ensure that people (like Jean Paul) in rural areas can measure their sugar levels before it is too late. ARTICLE
Jean Paul could have easily survived if not for the money hungry diabetes testing supply companies. Glucose test strips are a major source of the profit for these companies. Conglomerates like Roche, the leader of the $8 billion a year diabetes testing industry, have made these strips proprietary (each strip fits only into a specific machine). While glucose test strips cost pennies to make, they sell for 50 cents to one dollar per strip, and diabetics use several strips per day. I urge you to help fight for the solution by making more people aware.
It is important because the needs of the many should outweigh the wants of the few. Companies should avoid being greedy and maximizing profits because this is killing many. The solution is simple: Create universal test strips that will work in any available glucometer machine, in the same manner that USB cables can link all brands of computers and devices. Universal test strips would lead to cheaper strips and increased availability. This would ensure that people (like Jean Paul) in rural areas can measure their sugar levels before it is too late. ARTICLE
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