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Blood glucose levels being tested in a lab. In all, as of May 7, more than 45,000 people have taken up the screening since the programme began in 2014, said a Health Ministry spokesman.
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Felicia Choo
The national screening programme Screen for Life has seen an uptake in the number of follow-up consultations after people were screened for chronic diseases including diabetes.
Around three-quarters of those flagged have reported going to see a doctor after getting screened, the Health Promotion Board (HPB) told The Straits Times.
