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Raising My Voice at Eli Lilly
9 Oct 2018, 2:57 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Krystal Davis
The whole experience of the demonstration showed me that I am not alone. My voice was heard. My daughter said throughout the day that she met great people. She also networked and built relationships with others who are supporting family members or close friends with diabetes, just as she supports me, and it showed her that we are all going through this battle together. We all have voices that matter. Read more
Pamoja Advocacy Training in Ghana
20 Sep 2018, 2:56 p.m. in Global Stories, News & Statements by Pamojan Advocates
‘Pamoja’ is a Swahili word that means together. This was the underpinning spirit of the advocacy training. Pamoja advocates worked together on education-focused advocacy goals throughout the training. Goals are country-specific, but similar enough that sharing and support can happen between all the advocates from each of the five countries. Read more
Why I Protest to Fight for #insulin4all
17 Sep 2018, 12:03 p.m. in #insulin4all USA by Lori Ruder
I could not be more pleased with my experience at last year’s #insulin4all demonstration. I met so many wonderful advocates who joined me in asking for insulin pricing transparency. I now consider many of them close friends. Because of my participation I am now part of KOI#insulin4all, a grassroots volunteer advocacy group asking for insulin pricing transparency in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. What began last year as a “Should I go?” this year has become “I wouldn’t miss it!”. I invite you to join us this year in taking a stand. Read more
My Experience as an Intern for T1International
4 Sep 2018, 12:11 p.m. in News & Statements by Becci Carrington-Stait
In this instance I was glad to get to know all the advocacy that T1International carries out for and with people with type 1 diabetes. Working with T1International and seeing the good they can do through their social media accounts alone has proven to be really inspiring. It was great to see how one charity, through all its projects, can make such a step towards a better life for those with type 1 diabetes. Read more
Crossing Borders to Afford Insulin
16 Aug 2018, 3:18 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Robin Cressman
I certainly learned a lot buying insulin in Tijuana, but the most powerful lesson by far was that I have options, and so do other diabetics. They are not always easy, and they may take some creativity, resourcefulness, and gas money, but this is at least one more anecdotal report of an American going elsewhere for their insulin. Read more
For Life with less Pain in Croatia
3 Aug 2018, 2:27 p.m. in Global Stories by Maja Vuković
Our initiative had no funding and we used social media to communicate effectively. We achieved our goal thanks to the persistence of people living with diabetes coming together to make a change! Read more
A Parent's Perspective on Struggling with Insulin Costs
31 Jul 2018, 9:33 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Dianne Saltzman
I am not insulin dependent. My daughter Hattie has type 1 diabetes, and shares her story of using another person’s insulin. She lives with the condition day in and day out, but I – like so many others – live under the strain of the financial and emotional turmoil caused by the essential need for my family to get and afford insulin. Read more
Nicole Smith-Holt Statement on Eli Lilly Helpline Announcement
13 Jul 2018, 4:02 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by Nicole Smith-Holt
I vow to continue to fight for the rights and lives of all people with diabetes. I am doing all this in honor of my son, Alec Raeshawn Smith. I invite Lilly to work with me and non-industry funded organizations like T1International so that we can find real solutions to ensure #insulin4all. Mr. Mason, I am still waiting to hear from you. Read more
T1International Statement on #insulin4all for Civil Society Hearing on NCDs
5 Jul 2018, 6:11 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International
The high price of life-saving medications, including the rising prices of insulin, are killing people living with NCDs worldwide. Families are being financially ruined here in the United States, and around the world. This reality is not complicated to understand but it is impossible for us to live with. Read more
The Pain of Diabetes in Morocco
2 Jul 2018, 2:49 p.m. in Global Stories by Redouane Zerraa
Health care in Morocco is inadequate, so living with diabetes is a major handicap for some families. Illiteracy and poverty are huge barriers to a healthy life with the condition. The government and responsible organizations do not provide enough support to patients in terms of medicine or education. Read more