Sun Life Malaysia, a provider of life insurance and family takaful, is bringing back its ‘Brighter Health Blood Glucose Screening Programme’ for the third year to give Malaysians with free blood glucose testing from now until the end of November 2022.
Malaysians may come into any of the 160 Health Lane Family Pharmacy and 44 AM PM Pharmacy shops nationwide to get a free blood glucose screening.
The Program is part of Sun Life Malaysia’s efforts to create awareness about early detection as a first step in preventing diabetes. The simple act of pricking your finger to check your blood glucose level can be an efficient technique to detect early indicators of disease and prevent subsequent health difficulties, such as renal failure, eye diseases, and cardiovascular problems.
Diabetes is a serious health issue in Malaysia. Diabetes is estimated to affect 7 million Malaysian people aged 18 and older by 2025, or about 1 in 5 Malaysians.
“Diabetes is an invisible killer,” says Raymond Lew, CEO and President/Country Head of Sun Life Malaysia.
Though it’s not a primary cause of mortality in Malaysia, diabetes complications can impact quality of life and hinder treatment of other health issues, such as COVID-19. Sun Life promotes worldwide diabetes prevention. Over the years, we’ve developed several community outreach efforts to educate and support Malaysians in preventing type 2 diabetes and financially assisting people with type 1 diabetes.
“As a brand promoting healthier living, we launched the Brighter Health Blood Glucose Screening Programme in 2019 to help consumers monitor their blood glucose and identify dangers early. 39% of participants in our second study in 2021 were unaware of their elevated blood glucose levels. “We also discovered that over 50% of individuals over the age of 41 had higher than normal blood glucose levels, emphasising the necessity of screening for early diagnosis, particularly among the high-risk population,” Lew noted.
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The biggest question I get asked is, what happens if my blood sugar doesn’t improve?