Mobile Awareness Service:
Educating and Testing

 
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Our Mobile Awareness Service aligns with the Ministry of Health’s priority action areas of detecting diabetes early and reducing the risk of complications and enabling effective self-management. 

It has been estimated there are 100,000 people undiagnosed, we want to reach and educate those most at risk

  • Our community service raises awareness of prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, its symptoms, risk factors, and complications

  • Our service attends community events, expos and community locations (i.e outside libraries, supermarkets, churches and community centres)

  • We reach those most at risk of type 2 diabetes (South Asian, Maori, and Pacific peoples) to inform, educate and test for diabetes

What is a diabetes test?

  • A simple finger prick test to obtain a small drop of blood

  • The blood sample is placed in a disc and into a machine after 6 mins provides a result

  • While you wait, your blood pressure is taken and explained

  • You are talked through your blood glucose (HbA1c) test result and based on the result, you are referred to a GP

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