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Note from the Founder: World Diabetes Day 2017
13 Nov 2017, 10:48 a.m. in News & Statements by Elizabeth Pfiester
I want people to understand that type 1 diabetes is not just something that people manage by simply taking some medicine and getting on their way. For many, it invades every part of our life, every day, and sometimes every minute. It sucks joy and causes unhinging worry. Read more
T1International calls for Financial Fairness for Canadians with Type 1 Diabetes
24 Oct 2017, 9:56 p.m. in News & Statements by T1International
We call upon the Government of Canada to clarify whether or not type 1 diabetes qualifies for the Disability Tax Credit program, and for the government to remove all unnecessary barriers to insulin and supply access for people with diabetes. We support calls for the creation of a national universal pharmacare program, a frequently stated priority of the Canadian government, and note such a program would render this entire debate moot. Read more
Diabetes Access Guilt
20 Oct 2017, 4:50 p.m. in Global Stories by Anna Pintsuk
Along with being grateful that I am so lucky to live in a country where I did not have to constantly think about healthcare, comes a feeling of guilt. Why am I so lucky? Why do other people die because they cannot afford insulin or because they do not even have access to it? These are questions that I am constantly asking myself. And although I know that I will never receive an answer, I still sometimes struggle with that feeling. Read more
Diabetes Inequality in Canada
6 Oct 2017, 4:40 p.m. in Global Stories by Janet D.
The one thing I know about in life is change. I was 12 turning 13 when my father got sick and died. He had been diagnosed with an enlarged heart and was awaiting a heart transplant, so we travelled from Canada down to the United States for him to say goodbye to the rest of the family. It was our last night there, and he didn't make it. Read more
Kuwait Diabetes Ambassadors Program
24 Sep 2017, 2:09 p.m. in Global Stories by Mohammad Al-Bahar
To make a difference in all of these areas, I have founded The Diabetes Ambassadors Program (DAP). Our mission is to raise awareness about diabetes and our vision is to live a healthy and a productive life with diabetes. Most importantly, we wish to empower people with diabetes. Read more
Taking a Stand at Eli Lilly Headquarters
13 Sep 2017, 9:40 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Angela Lautner
I joined dozens of people impacted by the rising cost of insulin in the USA in protest of those prices in front of Eli Lilly headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Some had traveled many hours to join the protest, but one thing was made clear, we wanted to ensure that Eli Lilly heard our voices. We were passionate in our outcry for change and jointly understood that not saying anything is simply not an option.
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Visit to the Doctor is Unaffordable for most in Tanzania
10 Aug 2017, 11:47 a.m. in by Johnpeter Mwolo
For a person who gets a minimum wage here, if you sum up everything and do not have insurance, you can be spending at least 40% of your income on diabetes each month. That was my experience before moving to the city to attend university. Read more
Indianapolis #insulin4all Demonstration: Stop Price Gouging People with Diabetes!
3 Aug 2017, 9:48 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by Elizabeth Pfiester & Fran Quigley
Patients and those who support us will be demonstrating outside of Eli Lilly HQ in Indianapolis on Saturday, September 9th 2017. See the full post for more information and join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/insulin4allAction/ if you can be there.
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Reducing my Insulin Burden with Metformin
17 Jul 2017, 12:37 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Karyn Wofford
As insulin prices crept upward, I realized I needed to figure out more ways to increase my sensitivity and reduce the large load of insulin I had to pump into myself every day. It became more than a financial struggle; I was scared that synthetic insulin could become insufficient. Then what? So with my shallow pockets and fear for the future, I talked with my doctor about the type two medication, Metformin. Read more
Recruiting for USA Insulin Access Study
8 Jul 2017, 8:55 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by Elizabeth Pfiester
In the wake of rising insulin prices in the United States and recent threats to public health safety nets like Medicaid, patients with type 1 diabetes are becoming increasingly more vulnerable. As a member of the T1D community and a rising second year Masters student at the Yale School of Public Health, Samantha Willner is hoping to shed light on the terrible sacrifices members of the T1D community in the U.S. have had to make in order to get the medicine they need to live. Read more