Country: Palestine

Voices from Gaza: Rationing Expired Insulin and No Test Strips

16 Feb 2026, 3:18 p.m. in Content Type: Advocacy Stories, Country: Palestine, Insulin Access: Modern Insulins, The Right to Full Care: Glucose Self-Monitoring Supplies by Ali Hisham and Mohammed Seyam

People living with diabetes in Gaza have suffered for years under constrained health services due to Israeli blockades. In recent years, this suffering has escalated to unimaginable levels. Insulin, diabetes supplies, and even food became almost entirely unavailable as violence intensified and entire neighbourhoods turned into battlefields.

In the last few weeks, I interviewed three people from Gaza to share their testimonies of living with type 1 diabetes there.
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T1International Year in Review: 2024

15 Dec 2024, 11:41 a.m. in Country: Brazil, Country: Palestine, Country: United States, Insulin Access: Modern Insulins, Organizational Updates, Research, The Right to Full Care: Diabetes in Humanitarian Settings by T1International

As 2024 comes to an end, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the collective power of the T1International community. This year has been filled with challenges and victories as we’ve worked together to fight for affordable and accessible insulin. Here’s a month-by-month look at what we’ve accomplished, thanks to your support and the dedication of advocates across the globe. Read more

Facing My Guilt: I am surviving, but diabetics in Gaza are not

19 Aug 2024, 8 p.m. in Content Type: Advocacy Stories, Country: Palestine, The Right to Full Care: Diabetes in Humanitarian Settings by Ali Hisham

Ten years ago, when I was first diagnosed with type one diabetes, I spent countless hours studying my newly diagnosed condition. I came across a research paper by Stanford University stating that people living with type 1 diabetes make around 180 more decisions per day than people without diabetes, with a rate of an extra decision every 5 minutes of waking time. I then realised that type 1 diabetes is a full-time job, without vacations or time off. Read more

Silent Victims of War: The Struggle of Diabetes in Gaza

21 Nov 2023, 10:14 a.m. in Content Type: Advocacy Stories, Country: Palestine, The Right to Full Care: Diabetes in Humanitarian Settings by Mohammed Seyam

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is putting an extra burden on the already fragile state of diabetes management for all people with diabetes in the Strip. I had witnessed the situation myself many times before and contacted friends living with diabetes and healthcare professionals. I can assure you that people are suffering. Read more

Global Advocacy Success Series: Mohammed, Palestine

8 Aug 2023, 9:07 a.m. in Content Type: Advocacy Stories, Country: Palestine, The Right to Full Care: Diabetes in Humanitarian Settings, The Right to Full Care: Glucose Self-Monitoring Supplies by Faith Amasowomwan

Mohammed Seyam has been leading T1International's Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region Chapter since 2021 but has been advocating for himself and his community for much longer. As a medical doctor with type 1 diabetes, he is on a mission to break down barriers to healthcare and education. Mohammed has always been motivated by his community and uses his lived experience to influence his work. Read more