I USED to refuse blood sugar checks for fear of being found really suffering from diabetes. This confession came from Kusdinar, 54, a diabetic who had to give up his foot for amputation as a consequence of the disease.

The widower living in Abadi Jaya, Depok, recounted how the mishap deprived him of his left foot when Tempo met him on the sidelines of a Posbindu (integrated guidance clinic) program in the middle of last month.

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