Diabetologists urge free devices for children with Type 1 diabetes
Thiruvananthapuram: In a resounding call for equitable healthcare access, diabetologists from India and international faculty members representing eight countries have demanded policy initiatives that would make life-saving medical devices, such as insulin pumps and glucose monitoring sensors, free for children in India diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
This demand was articulated during a prominent global diabetes convention held in Kovalam, India, on Saturday.
The convention brought together leading voices in diabetes care who emphasized the need to eliminate financial barriers hindering access to life-saving technologies. According to a press release, the initiative aims to not only ensure more equitable healthcare solutions but also to reduce the long-term complications associated with diabetes.
More than 8.6 lakh Indians are living with type 1 diabetes, it said.
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