DIABETES is currently the ninth most common cause of death in the world. Around 420 million people or 6% of the world’s population is affected. This number is expected to rise beyond half a billion by the end of the decade with the biggest increase occurring in low- and middle-income countries. PATRICK NGASSA PIOTIE, Project Manager, Tshwane Insulin Project, University of Pretoria ELIZABETH M. WEBB, Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria PAUL RHEEDER, Project Head, Tshwane Insulin Project, University of Pretoria Most people with the condition have type 2 diabetes. This type of diabetes is the result of excess body weight…