Global Stories
Exorbitant Diabetes Costs Must be Addressed
4 Apr 2016, 2:31 p.m. in Global Stories, News & Statements by Elizabeth Pfiester
The WHO has chosen ‘beat diabetes’ as the theme for World Health Day this year, ignoring those who cannot afford or obtain their vital and essential medicines. The theme is insensitive and ignorant to those living with diabetes whose lives are most in jeopardy... Read more
Four Challenges of Life with Type 1 in Ghana
28 Mar 2016, 2:42 p.m. in Global Stories by Yaa Bimpeh Amoah
Diabetes is responsible for thousands of disabilities and deaths in Ghana. The health system has not matured to manage diabetes effectively, especially type 1 diabetes. Studies available on type 1 diabetes care in Ghana are almost non-existent... Read more
Taking Action Against Discrimination in Kuwait
22 Feb 2016, 3:01 p.m. in Global Stories by Mohammad Al-Bahar
The most pressing diabetes issue in my country, Kuwait, is discrimination against people diagnosed with diabetes. This discrimination happens in social and work contexts, or even among peers and family members. Read more
Reflecting on my Diabetes Diagnosis in Africa
7 Feb 2016, 3:06 p.m. in Global Stories by Timothée Froment
I was living in Gabon, on the west coast of central Africa, at the time of my type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis. I did not have common symptoms that generally go along with the discovery of T1D, such as weight loss... Read more
Stigma and other Struggles: Living with Type 1 in India
19 Jan 2016, 3:31 p.m. in Global Stories by Apoorva Gomber
After my diagnosis I was told to hide my type 1 diabetes because in India any chronic illness comes with a whole lot of social stigma, even in a well-educated family. I used to go into washrooms before every meal to inject my insulin... 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
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
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
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