An A1C test allows doctors to examine glucose levels over a two-to three-month period and can be a useful tool in judging the effectiveness of a treatment plan. Diabetics used to depend only on urine tests or daily finger sticks to measure their blood sugars.
The formal economy of this region depends on agricultural exports. For example, Ethiopia is a major coffee exporter (80% of its total exports) and Somalia is a major banana and livestock exporter (roughly half of its total exports). The majority of the economy of the Horn of Africa is informal.
Together, the top five sub-Saharan countries (Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Ghana, and Togo) for U.S. exports made up 71.3 percent of the total export value to the region in 2013, while the top 10 countries made up 84.2 percent. ï· U.S. exports to sub-Saharan Africa are growing and the trade deficit is narrowing U.S. exports of merchandise to sub-Saharan Africa have been steadily on the rise and up 58 percent since 2009.