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Report of the Meeting of the Joint Working Platform on Diabetes by TUSEB-TUHKE, TUBITAK-MAM, and Istanbul University
Professor Ilhan Satman MD, the Head of the Institute of Public Health and Chronic Diseases opened the meeting. She said that the aim of the meeting is to develop a non-invasive glucose sensor that can be used in glucose monitoring, which is one of the first functions of the platform. The Joint Working Platform on Diabetes was established between the Health Institutes of Turkey - The Institute of Public Health and Chronic Disease (TUSEB-TUHKE), the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey - Marmara Research Center (TUBITAK-MAM), Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Istanbul University Aziz Sancar Experimental Medical Research Institute.
Dr. Satman stated that diabetes has increased very rapidly both in Tukey and around the world, and now, beyond the 'diabetes pandemic', the 'diabetes tsunami' has started to be mentioned. Then she gave striking figures on the growing problem of diabetes. Dr. Satman explained that the life expectancy of patients has decreased due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including diabetes, and more importantly the years spent with disability have increased.
Professor Adil Mardinoglu, the President and professor Hasan Turkez, the Secretary-General of TUSEB also attended the last part of the meeting. Professor Mardinoglu stated from the point of view of TUSEB, they found the idea of developing such a device is very important. He also stated that he wanted to see the advantages and disadvantages of collecting data from the abdomen or arm with the device to be designed. He continued his speech, by suggesting simultaneous measurement of both glucose and insulin levels in the interstitial tissue by the same system as an evolutionary factor that would increase the innovative value of the project. In addition, he added that if the device is successfully developed within the specified time, hard work is required to complete the production in a short time, and thanked all the participants and everyone who contributed.