DiabMart, a new UAE-based digital diabetes management platform, aims to help people living with diabetes manage their condition during the long periods between medical appointments through technology, personalised support and convenient access to essential diabetes products.
Most people living with diabetes spend just a few minutes with their doctor every three months. The real challenge lies in the 89 days between appointments, where every meal, glucose reading and lifestyle choice must be managed on their own.
According to the IDF Diabetes Atlas 2025, more than 1.27 million adults in the UAE are living with diabetes, with nearly 64% remaining undiagnosed. While the UAE offers world-class diabetes treatment, many individuals are left to navigate the daily realities of managing their condition on their own between consultations.
The UAE is strengthening its fight against diabetes through nationwide screening programmes, greater adoption of digital health technologies and preventive healthcare initiatives. The Ministry of Health and Prevention has already conducted more than 150,000 diabetes screening tests, while Abu Dhabi endorsed its Healthy Living Strategy 25 initiatives to curb obesity, diabetes and heart disease by shifting from treatment to prevention, delivered with private sector partners.
Designed for everyday diabetes care, DiabMart combines a curated online diabetes store with smart health technology and lifestyle support. The platform provides diabetic-friendly foods and snacks, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, diabetes care products, foot and skin care essentials, subscription-based delivery services, nutrition and fitness coaching, and DiabMate, an AI-powered companion that helps users understand glucose trends and build healthier daily habits. The company has also introduced DiabMart @ Work, a corporate wellness programme that supports employers in promoting metabolic health across their workforce.
“Healthcare is there on appointment day. We built DiabMart for every day in between,” said Hassan Siddiqui, Founder and CEO of DiabMart. “Living with diabetes taught me that the greatest challenge isn’t the consultation, it’s the thousands of decisions made between appointments. Diabetes is managed at the dinner table, during the morning walk, and in small daily choices. I built the companion I wished existed, so no one has to navigate those days alone. DiabMart brings together trusted products, intelligent technology and personalised guidance so people can manage diabetes with greater confidence every single day.”
DiabMart has already seen growing demand for connected glucose monitoring technologies and subscription-based diabetes care solutions. The company partners with leading global health technology manufacturers and regional distributors to make diabetes management simpler and more accessible across all seven Emirates.
That momentum is precisely what makes the 89-day gap urgent. Every screening that finds prediabetes or diabetes creates a person who walks out of the clinic needing to change how they eat, move and live, not just a follow-up appointment in three months. DiabMart was built to be there when they get home.
