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.
1 Israel is an important trading partner for the EU in the Mediterranean area, and the EU is the first trading partner for Israel with total trade amounting to approximately â¬30 billion in 2014. 2  EU exports of goods to Israel are dominated by machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, and other semi-manufactures. EU exports of goods to Israel are dominated by machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, and other semi-manufactures. 2  EU imports from Israel are dominated by chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, metals and fuels.