Management of type 1 diabetes in low- and middle-income countries: Comparative health system assessments in Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Peru and Tanzania.
Aida AbdraimovaStéphane BesançonJill PortocarreroKaushik RamaiyaAsel DunganovaMargaret EwenHans HogerzeilMaría Lazo-PorrasRichard LaingMolly LepeskaHappy NchimbiAssa SidibéAndrew SwaiJaneth Tenorio-MuchaJohn S YudkinJessica Hanae Zafra TanakaAida ZurdinovaDavid BeranPublished in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2022)
People with type 1 diabetes in these countries face different barriers, including the cost of insulin and care. Given the renewed attention to diabetes on the global health agenda tailored health system responses for type 1 diabetes are needed. Insulin should be prioritized as it is the foundation of type 1 diabetes care, but other elements of care and support need to be fostered by different actors.