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A creative Hungarian diabetes tattoo revolutionising global healthcare
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A universal tattoo designed by a Hungarian man and his colleague living in Germany has conquered the world by know, and can help millions of people having diabetes, reports Nlcafe.hu.
If we meet an unconscious or confused person in the street who is unable to communicate, it is hardly possible to determine the cause of the disturbed state of mind in case we are no medics of any kind. However, it is of utmost importance to take action as soon as possible since every minute matters when one’s life is in danger.
For quite a long time, it was a widespread practice among those having diabetes to wear a special bracelet into which vital information is engraved about the type of diabetes the person has. However, for several reasons, it did not prove to be the perfect solution to the problem, and this is what gave rise to the initiative of Péter Zsoldos who designed a free, and by now, universal life-saving tattoo pattern which has started to conquer the world.
The whole idea was born when his colleague, István Márton, who lives in Germany, was asked by a lady to design a diabetes tattoo for his son. That was the point when they realised that this invention could save the life of thousands of people. He eventually made the tattoo for the man, but the great project stopped at this point until last year, when Péter consulted a diabetologist and a paramedic. With their help, he designed a universal tattoo pattern for those who have diabetes, which is now made in many salons, free of charge.
As Péter Zsoldos revealed:
“This is a universal pattern which is recognisable all around the world.”
It is mainly meant for passers-by and not necessarily for doctors arriving on the spot, but it is an undoubtedly great assistance to them, too. As the designer and inventor pointed out, the problem with the widely used bracelets was that they got easily lost, or the patients frequently forgot to put them on. When encountering this problem on an online diabetes forum, Péter shared his creative idea on the site offering free tattoos with the designed universal pattern.
