http://www.blisstree.com/articles/no-child-should-die-of-diabetes-world-diabetes-day-364/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/no-child-should-die-of-diabetes-world-diabetes-day-364/comment-page-1/#comment-118360 suntoast Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:30:31 +0000 http://www.kidshealthnotes.com/2007/11/13/no-child-should-die-of-diabetes-world-diabetes-day/#comment-118360 I am glad they have chosen this theme. Despite WHO including insulin in the essential drugs list few years back the cost of this drug remains high and in many parts of the world children succumb because they can not afford therapy. Also while some of them may afford insulin, they can not possibly bear the cost of glucose monitoring systems required for diabetes. There should be some kind of control over the cost of the gadgets and disposables (like glucosticks and lancets) used in monitoring of blood glucose. I am glad they have chosen this theme. Despite WHO including insulin in the essential drugs list few years back the cost of this drug remains high and in many parts of the world children succumb because they can not afford therapy. Also while some of them may afford insulin, they can not possibly bear the cost of glucose monitoring systems required for diabetes. There should be some kind of control over the cost of the gadgets and disposables (like glucosticks and lancets) used in monitoring of blood glucose.

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/no-child-should-die-of-diabetes-world-diabetes-day-364/comment-page-1/#comment-118355 November 14th Is World Diabetes Day, Are You Ready? Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:22:57 +0000 http://www.kidshealthnotes.com/2007/11/13/no-child-should-die-of-diabetes-world-diabetes-day/#comment-118355 [...] think there are children that must have every, and I mean every, morsel of food weighed and logged. Grace at Kids Health Notes posted a great tidbit about children and diabetes [...] [...] think there are children that must have every, and I mean every, morsel of food weighed and logged. Grace at Kids Health Notes posted a great tidbit about children and diabetes [...]

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