Global Stories
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
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
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
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
30 Years with Type 1 Diabetes in Kenya
5 Feb 2018, 9:59 a.m. in Global Stories by Cate Ndwiga
I am not as strong as before, but I made a promise to make the lives of people with diabetes more comfortable. If I don't get the help I need, at least I know my advocacy will help someone in Kenya with diabetes to get better medical care, affordable diabetic supplies and 100% government support. Read more
T1International Year in Review: 2017
7 Jan 2018, 3:23 p.m. in Global Stories, News & Statements by Elizabeth Pfiester
Highlights from 2017 include an in-person demonstration outside of Eli Lilly HQ, launch of the first ever online diabetes access advocacy training, and a visit to Uganda to plan advocacy actions with Warriors there. Read more
Pleas from the USA
4 Dec 2017, 10:57 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Karyn Wofford
Why is this happening? How are millions of people slipping through the cracks? Why are we living in fear because we cannot afford to “breathe”? Insulin is oxygen; price gouging cannot go on. This is my plea—our plea— and we are in desperate need of change. 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