The Automated Insulin Delivery System in Nigeria: Advances, Challenges, And Future Prospects in Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Systems

Despite the advancements that have been made in other countries regarding care and management, Diabetes Mellitus remains a serious concern to the public in Nigeria; its prevalence keeps increasing, and modern care methods remain inaccessible. The invention of the automated insulin delivery system is an approach that seems hopeful for enhancing glycemic control. However, adopting it in Nigeria is disadvantaged by high cost, inadequate health care facilities, and even the patients. This review mainly focuses on the important perceptions regarding the management of diabetes in Nigeria’s health care, such as the handiness and approachability of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps. Economic limitations, technological backwardness, and gaps in regulation are all major factors contributing to the problem in the adoption automated insulin delivery system. We strongly recommend local manufacturing of low-cost diabetic equipment, governmental changes to improve access and incorporate the automated insulin delivery system into the healthcare programs, and collaboration between public and private health sectors to improve access and make these modern care methods affordable for diabetes patients. Future directions should be focused on manufacturing low-cost, AI-driven diabetes equipment for managing diabetes and should be tailored to the needs of Nigeria’s health care. Policymakers should focus primarily on providing insurance that covers these technology-driven treatment plans, efforts should be made to provide adequate training to healthcare professionals, and sensitization programs to inform patients. By doing these, Nigeria can advance to incorporating an automated insulin delivery system into diabetes care, positively impacting patient outcomes and quality of life.