Pkrmd, I find articles across south america indicating the alarming growth of diabetes everywhere

Neighboring Brazil is one of five countries that provide half of the diabetics worldwide (14m cases)

http://www.20minutos.com.mx/noticia/161128/0/...igenas/ere


Chile

http://www.efe.com/efe/america/sociedad/uno-d...13-3096649


Paraguay

http://www.abc.com.py/especiales/fin-de-seman...35751.html

Peru

http://elcomercio.pe/sociedad/lima/cuarta-par...ia-1957810


Argentina

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1886966-en-la-arge...e-diabetes

I could imagine that more goverments will become involved battling diabetes maybe through programs that provide devices for poorer populations.