Blog
What is Needed to Improve Affordability of Insulin?
16 Dec 2015, 12:12 p.m. in #insulin4all USA by Ryan Knox
We have dozens of insulin products on the market, consisting of human, animal, and analog insulins. Many of the originator products are off patent or soon coming off patent, allowing for generics and biosimilars to enter the market. Yet availability of affordable insulin continues to be a problem... Read more
Five Struggles of Living With Type 1 in Syria
3 Nov 2015, 12:15 p.m. in Global Stories by Elizabeth Pfiester
Mouhammad’s younger brother is living in Syria with type 1 diabetes. He faces many obstacles, but thanks to support from Mouhammad, who lives and works overseas, he is surviving. One of the lucky ones, Mouhammad’s brother has managed to stay safe... Read more
Raise Your Voice for #insulin4all
15 Oct 2015, 12:46 p.m. in Global Stories by Charlotte Lightman
I have had type 1 diabetes for 20 years and in that time, the tools and medication I have used to treat it and the education and information I have had access to have changed greatly... Read more
Putting a Price Tag on Prescriptions
3 Oct 2015, 2:43 p.m. in by Elizabeth Rowley
In 2016, the NHS may put price tags on prescription medicines that cost more than £20, with the note ‘funded by the UK taxpayer’. This idea has sparked much debate... Read more
How You Can Help Refugees Living With Diabetes
8 Sep 2015, 3:05 p.m. in Global Stories by T1International
The photo of young Aylan Kurdi has focused world attention on the plight of refugees. His tragic death has shocked many and is a reminder that we are living amidst the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War. Less well known are struggles of refugees with type 1 diabetes. Read more
The Climb
15 Aug 2015, 4:14 p.m. in News & Statements by Elizabeth Pfiester
I climbed a mountain today. In fact, I climbed the highest mountain in Wales (elevation 1,085 metres or 3,560 feet) and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. Read more
Two Stories of Type 1 Diabetes in Kenya
6 Aug 2015, 5:44 p.m. in Global Stories
It was in late 2002 that I started falling ill. I thought I had malaria and I went to the pharmacy and bought antimalarial drugs. I took the drugs but I didn’t improve, so I decided to go to the hospital... Read more
1922
29 Jul 2015, 6:43 p.m. in #insulin4all USA by Elizabeth Pfiester
“We felt it more humanitarian to prolong the lives of many old and faithful patients rather than attempt to secure marvelous results in a few.” This quote is from Dr. Elliott Joslin regarding his first experiences treating patients with insulin in 1922. Read more
Living in Sierra Leone with Type 1 Diabetes
7 Jul 2015, 6:47 p.m. in Global Stories by Dr. Veronica Sawicki
Dr. Veronica Sawicki runs a charity called Help Madina. The main aim of the charity is to improve the health and well-being of the people living in the Madina district of Sierra Leone, which is one of the poorest parts of the world with shocking health statistics. Read more
Syrian Refugees Struggle with Diabetes
1 Jun 2015, 2:20 p.m. in Global Stories by James Elliott
This winter I traveled to Lebanon for a needs assessment study of Syrian refugees receiving diabetes care in Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) clinics. It’s not well-known but before the conflict began, Syria had about the same proportion of people living with diabetes as the USA... Read more