Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
World Diabetes Day 2025: Advocates stand together for Access, Affordability, and Action
16 Nov 2025, 7:39 p.m. in Action & Workshop, Country: Democratic Republic of Congo, Country: Egypt, Country: France, Country: Global, Country: Nigeria, Country: Pakistan, Country: Sierra Leone, Country: South Africa, Country: United States, Insulin Access: Price Caps, Taking on Monopoly Power: Public Pharma, The Right to Full Care: Combatting Discrimination with Education, The Right to Full Care: Glucose Self-Monitoring Supplies, The Right to Full Care: Other Essential Medicine Access & Universal Health Coverage by T1International
On November 14th, 2025, World Diabetes Day, #insulin4all advocates across the globe came together to make a demand: that they be able to access and afford their life-sustaining medications. Recent data showed that 1 in 3 people around the world rationed their insulin due to cost in 2024. At T1International, we know that #insulin4all is a reasonable and dignified demand– and yet, we are still too far from achieving a reality where everyone, no matter where they live, has access to the medicine and supplies they need to survive and flourish. Read more
Fighting for Survival: The Insulin Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo
23 Sep 2025, 8:02 p.m. in Content Type: Advocacy Stories, Country: Democratic Republic of Congo, Insulin Access: Modern Insulins by T1International
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), living with type 1 diabetes is not only a daily challenge–it’s a fight for survival. Access to insulin is deeply unequal and increasingly precarious due to conflict, economic instability, and fragile health systems. Two members of the T1International network, Dr. Kalehezo Murhabazi Albert and Professor Justin Cikomola Cirhuza, share a glimpse into what this crisis looks like on the ground. Read more
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- Taking on Monopoly Power: Patent Reform
- Taking on Monopoly Power: Public Pharma
- The Right to Full Care: Combatting Discrimination with Education
- The Right to Full Care: Diabetes in Humanitarian Settings
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- The Right to Full Care: Mental Health Care
- The Right to Full Care: Other Essential Medicine Access & Universal Health Coverage