No child should die of diabetes. Life for a Child supports more than 60,000 children and young people in 45 countries. https://xitter.gq/t.co/kKUo6iTe1N
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Join Life for a Child at this virtual event exploring progress in access to type 1 diabetes medicines, supplies, and care for childhood NCDs globally.
This is a free online event:
5 February 2026
5:45pm - 7:45 pm EDT (New York Time)
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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No child should die of diabetes.
Since 2000, we have been working to change that, helping young people access the insulin, supplies and support they need to live.
This #WorldDiabetesDay, share this post to stand with us, as we work to make sure that no child is left behind.
ALT Don’t look away. Even today, on World Diabetes Day, a child can die from lack of insulin.
Without insulin & monitoring supplies, children with #T1D cannot survive.
For 25 years, Life for a Child has been building a global thread of care that connects young people, families, doctors, and supporters across the world.
Watch. Share. Get involved lifeforachild.org/25years
Our Annual Impact Report is here.
It’s interactive, inspiring, and filled with milestones and real stories from the global Life for a Child community. It shows what’s possible when people around the world work for change.
lifeforachild.org/impact2024
You can’t have sustainability without survival. That’s the core message Emma Klatman brings to this new podcast from the Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy.
open.spotify.com/episode/3UP…
Dr. Graham Ogle, Life for a Child’s General Manager, has just presented new estimates from the T1D Index and IDF Diabetes Atlas @ #IDF2025. The findings reveal 2 major trends:
More people are being diagnosed with #T1D.
More young adults are now living with T1D than ever before.
ALT Dr Graham Ogle stands behind a lectern at the congress. Large presentation slide behind him shows a picture of a young girl at a desk and reads T1D Epidemiology:New figures: IDF Atlas and T1D Index.
This is the most current and detailed type 1 diabetes data available, with coverage of every country. It’s a vital resource for advocates and health systems looking to plan and push for better care.
If you're attending the congress, you can learn more at tomorrow’s session:
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Expert perspective: how far does your donation go in transforming lives?
@danamlewis, an expert in #diabetes data science and open-source healthcare solutions, conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of Life for a Child.
Read Dana’s full analysis bit.ly/LFAC-DALY-estimates-2……
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We (@ScottLeibrand & I) did the math to re-assess how cost-effective @lifeforachild is in supporting children with diabetes in low-income countries.
Here’s what we found:
Life for a Child, @ONGSantDiabte, University of Geneva, University of Luxembourg, and University of Sydney have published the long-awaited results from a randomized controlled trial in Mali. This study examines the impact of long-acting biosimilar basal insulin on young #plwd.
We believe that findings from this study will help bridge a critical advocacy gap in providing the data needed to reinforce long-standing calls for expanded access.
Our next steps will focus on driving policy and advocacy efforts based on these findings. More to come soon.
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We are grateful to the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Trust for supporting this study.
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#T1D #type1diabetes #diabetes #insulin #lifeforachild #diabetes #diabetesawareness #t1diabetes #dt1 #DiabetesResearch #PLWNCDs #AccessToCare #UHC #insulin
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Our General Manager, Dr. Graham Ogle, will present years-in-the-making global T1D numbers at the World Diabetes Congress this April in Bangkok.
#IDF2025
#IDF2025 – Less than 100 days to our World Diabetes Congress! Don’t miss the #T1D stream’s symposium with Prof. Graham Ogle on T1D #epidemiology, featuring new data from the IDF Atlas and T1D Index. 📅 Explore the programme and register now: idf2025.org/programme/
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Life for a Child is a program of Diabetes Australia supporting more than 58,900 children and young people living with diabetes in 53 under-resourced countries.
Please consider donating today to help keep children and young people living with #T1D safe. lifeforachild.org/donate
We are energized to welcome Rob Howe as the newest member of the Life for a Child USA Board of Directors.
Rob is an entrepreneur, former professional basketball player, and advocate for the diabetes community. lifeforachild.org/about/who-…
ALT Graphic text in orange and white reads: Welcome, Rob Howe joins the Life for a Child USA board of directors. The Life for a Child logo sits in the bottom left corner and a picture of Rob smiling at the camera while writing in a notebook, is placed in the bottom right.
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including those who live in refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq. During 2024, our increase in support was helped significantly by the #BlueBalloonChallenge donation we received in honor of the community participation in the 2023 campaign.
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We extend our heartfelt gratitude to @medtronicdiabeteseu, @dedoc_org and every person who participated in the challenge, as it is through your participation that much of this vital support was possible. #blueballoonchallenge #dedoc
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