If
you have leftover diabetic supplies that you won’t need, you can donate them to
help someone with a potential need. This will help those with possible
requirements, and you would be able to gain inner peace you are looking for.
It
is crucial to ensure that your supplies are untouched and unexpired before
donating. Organizations will not accept your diabetic supplies if they are open
or their seal is hampered.
Companies
available in the market can receive your untouched and undamaged diabetic
supplies to offer those with potential need at a much lower cost.
There
may be a variety of reasons where people can have leftover diabetic supplies
like;
- A
change in medical prescription or insulin prescription
- Due
to some pharmacy error
- A
person who has diabetes passes away
For
information references, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of deaths across
the United States. It is too expensive for low-income families to manage their
diabetic supplies as diabetic test strip costs $1.5 on an
average.
Those
who have to test their blood sugar levels multiple times in a day adds up to a
monthly expense of $45 to $50. As per the WHO report in 2019, nearly 463
million people worldwide live with diabetes. It took approximately 760 billion
USD of expenditure to treat diabetes.
Now
that is quite a significant number, and they have to monitor their sugar levels
regularly. Diabetic test strips have become an integral part of the daily
schedule for people living with diabetes, ranging from $ 60 to $ 200 per box.
Many
people worldwide still suffer the severe consequences of the disease and
spreading goodwill by donating your diabetic supplies will lower the death toll
due to diabetes. Apart from cost, insufficient health resources and lack of
diabetic education are other barriers to accessing diabetes supplies.
You
can reach out to advise of your health officer and local companies to donate
your diabetic supplies. Many companies are accepting undamaged and unexpired
boxes of diabetic test strips.
Every
company has a set of standards and policies regarding what diabetic test strips
they receive, so before donating, you can check out their websites to know
more. Once you find out such an organization or company, you can either drop
your diabetic test strips at their premises or ship it to them with your label
and address.
Once
they receive your package, their professionals will review them for expiration
date and other quality checks, and forward it to those with the potential need
of their diabetic supplies.
So
if you have unexpired and undamaged diabetic supplies that are of no use to
you, then donate them rather than throwing them or catching dust in your
drawers. With your donation, you help a person to survive and avoid severe
complications of diabetes. Your contribution can make a big difference to
someone.
It
can help people in the United States and other developing countries to fight
this disease.
We hope that this blog post will give you a boost to donate your diabetic test strips and extend your helping hand to those in potential need. We would be back with more meaningful insights on diabetic management until then Stay Safe and Stay Healthy!
