4.7 million won per person per year for diabetes...Korea Diabetes Association urges expansion of state aid, including continuous blood glucose meter
Nov 10, 2025
On the 10th, ahead of World Diabetes Day (November 14), the Korea Diabetes Association (Chairman Kim Kwang-won, Professor of Gachon University Gil Hospital) requests the expansion of national support for the latest diabetes technologies such as continuous blood glucose meters" issued a statement.
According to data from the Korean Diabetes Association, as of 2022, there were 5.33 million diabetic patients over the age of 30 in Korea and 14 million in the pre-diabetes stage.
The resulting medical losses are also significant. According to a study published by Professor Park Kang-seo of Eulji University and Professor Oh Sung-hee of Gyeongbuk College of Pharmacy in 2021, direct costs such as medical expenses paid annually by a diabetic patient in Korea are 3.38 million won, and 4.7 million won is added to indirect costs such as opportunity costs and productivity losses caused by diabetes. In 2019 alone, the cost of diabetes alone amounted to 21.55 trillion won.
(G)The Korean Diabetes Association President Kim Kwang-won said in a statement, "Medical technology to effectively manage diabetes, such as continuous blood glucose meters, is developing day by day, but it is regrettable that high prices act as a burden on patients. We strongly ask that the government and the national support of health insurance be expanded so that patients can freely use these latest technologies on World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14."
Meanwhile, the Korea Diabetes Association, established in 1995, has been actively carrying out 'support projects' for 30 years, such as public diabetes lectures and online and offline diabetes education camps, publishing and distributing monthly magazines and educational materials, free blood sugar measurement campaigns and SNS operations, and supporting free blood sugar meters and holding regular exercise meetings. During World Diabetes Day week, events such as 'Blue Run Marathon (November 9)', 'Type 2 Diabetes Education Camp (November 12-13)', 'Bloody Comma, Temple Stay (November 14)' are being held.
According to data from the Korean Diabetes Association, as of 2022, there were 5.33 million diabetic patients over the age of 30 in Korea and 14 million in the pre-diabetes stage.
The resulting medical losses are also significant. According to a study published by Professor Park Kang-seo of Eulji University and Professor Oh Sung-hee of Gyeongbuk College of Pharmacy in 2021, direct costs such as medical expenses paid annually by a diabetic patient in Korea are 3.38 million won, and 4.7 million won is added to indirect costs such as opportunity costs and productivity losses caused by diabetes. In 2019 alone, the cost of diabetes alone amounted to 21.55 trillion won.
(G)The Korean Diabetes Association President Kim Kwang-won said in a statement, "Medical technology to effectively manage diabetes, such as continuous blood glucose meters, is developing day by day, but it is regrettable that high prices act as a burden on patients. We strongly ask that the government and the national support of health insurance be expanded so that patients can freely use these latest technologies on World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14."
Meanwhile, the Korea Diabetes Association, established in 1995, has been actively carrying out 'support projects' for 30 years, such as public diabetes lectures and online and offline diabetes education camps, publishing and distributing monthly magazines and educational materials, free blood sugar measurement campaigns and SNS operations, and supporting free blood sugar meters and holding regular exercise meetings. During World Diabetes Day week, events such as 'Blue Run Marathon (November 9)', 'Type 2 Diabetes Education Camp (November 12-13)', 'Bloody Comma, Temple Stay (November 14)' are being held.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
