Taiwanese company Health2Sync is tackling the problem of diabetes in Asia , which accounts for 22% of the world's sufferers. It has developed a tracking service, combining a Bluetooth dongle and a smartphone app, which allows users to monitor medication, diet and exercise, as well as offering analytics and feedback. Asia as a whole is estimated to account for 60 percent of the world’s diabetes, while the number of sufferers reached a record 10 million in Japan last year. Health2Sync said within August 2016 , high-risk users experienced a 60% drop in average blood glucose levels. The company, which recently closed a $6 million series B round, aims to expand beyond its main market in Hong Kong into southeast Asia .
Taiwanese company Health2Sync is tackling the problem of diabetes in Asia , which accounts for 22% of the world's sufferers. It has developed a tracking service, combining a Bluetooth dongle and a smartphone app, which allows users to monitor medication, diet and exercise, as well as offering analytics and feedback. Health2Sync said within August 2016 , high-risk users experienced a 60% drop in average blood glucose levels. The company, which recently closed a $6 million series B round, aims to expand beyond its main market in Hong Kong into southeast Asia .