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Venezuela Crisis: a Type 1 Diabetes Perspective
25 Jun 2018, 1:38 p.m. in Global Stories by Isabella Pieretti
Having lived in Venezuela most of my life, I never had problems getting my insulin and supplies until 2012. At that time, diabetics like me began to have difficulty acquiring the supplies we needed every day, such as insulin and test strips. The Government stopped providing the pharmaceutical companies with the necessary finances in American dollars to import medicines. Read more
Finding Strength with Type 1 Diabetes in Macedonia
15 Jun 2018, 1:18 p.m. in Global Stories by Tanja Shatanovska
It was not always so easy, especially when I was facing an unfamiliar situation. Back in 1998 when I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, only the insulin and needles were available free of charge. My parents had to buy the blood glucose metes, blood glucose test strips and lancets. But, after some time, the blood glucose self-testing equipment was covered for all people with diabetes. Read more
Ramadan and Responsibility
12 Jun 2018, 9:31 a.m. in Global Stories by Osob Gabdon
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1984, when my family lived in India, at the age of 2 years old. We later moved back to my parent’s homeland, Somalia. We then moved to England in November 1992 because of the civil war in Somalia. We came to join my dad, who was already settled here. Read more
T1International Statement on Walmart Insulin
1 Jun 2018, 9:34 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International
Recently, the American Diabetes Association issued a white paper on Insulin Access and Affordability by their Working Group. While we continue to applaud the American Diabetes Association for speaking out about the high cost of insulin, we remain concerned with their approach and some of the recommendations in their paper.
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Extreme Measures for Insulin
29 May 2018, 9:48 a.m. in #insulin4all USA by Hattie Saltzman
I carry a machine everywhere I go. Not a phone, or a tablet, or an iPod – it’s an insulin pump. It’s connected to my body with a tiny cannula that rests under my skin, pumping a fluid through 23” of tubing. I would die without it. Read more
A Type 1 Perspective from Siberia to Moscow
18 May 2018, 11:24 a.m. in Global Stories by Ksenia Sudorgina
Diabetes entered in my life when I was 7 years old It was my first year in school and at the time, I was living in a small town in the southwestern part of Eastern Siberia. I consider myself lucky: my mother is a doctor and for me the transition to my new life went quite smoothly. It is only now that I understand that our family avoided many dangerous myths. Read more
My Journey to Eli Lilly HQ for Answers
9 May 2018, 3:34 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by Nicole Smith-Holt
I was very nervous before going to confront the top executives of Eli Lilly and Company. But I was determined to tell them Alec’s story. They needed to hear from me what their insulin prices did to Alec, and are still doing to others. Read more
T1International Testimony for Insulin Access & Affordability: The Rising Cost of Treatment
8 May 2018, 10:25 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International
T1International’s 2018 global survey explored out-of-pocket costs for people with type 1 diabetes. More than 25% of American respondents said that they have had to ration insulin at least once per year due to cost. Fourteen percent of those respondents have had to ration their insulin monthly, weekly, or daily due to insulin cost. Read more
Patient Activism is Seizing the Spotlight—And Rightly So
1 May 2018, 1:16 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by Fran Quigley
In today’s struggle on insulin pricing and other drugs, patient can win the day again. So our organization, People of Faith for Access to Medicines, is proud to be in support of T1International’s amazing work, from the Eli Lilly demonstration to the #insulin4all meetups in New York City and the Cincinnati area. Read more
No Blood Glucose Testing in Gaza
20 Apr 2018, 11:18 a.m. in Global Stories, Interviews by Elizabeth Pfiester
"We live in a dangerous area, so it's hard to be in a good mood. There are wars, so I always trying not to be scared when I hear bombs." – Deema, living with type 1 diabetes in Gaza Read more