The high-tech approach is part of an ambitious $741 million program launched by the Ontario provincial government on Tuesday to strengthen its battle against diabetes.
Ontario Health Minister David Caplan said at a press conference for the launch, "The end result will be faster diagnosis and faster treatment for Ontarians living with diabetes... I believe it will dramatically change health care in Ontario and help reduce the incidence of diabetes in the province."
The program will extend assistance to patients with types 1 and 2 diabetes. It will include an extensive prevention and education program to prevent potential diabetes-prone patients from acquiring the disease.
An estimated 900,000 Ontario residents suffer from diabetes and that number is expected to grow to 1.2 million within two years.
Among the beneficiaries of the newly launched campaign are 1,300 adults with type 1 diabetes who will receive free insulin pumps and have access to diabetic medical supplies.
