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Access to insulin: a comparison between low‐ and middle‐income countries and the United Kingdom
Author(s) -
Lepeska Molly,
Beran David,
Ewen Margaret
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
practical diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.205
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2047-2900
pISSN - 2047-2897
DOI - 10.1002/pdi.2345
Subject(s) - medicine , globe , diabetes mellitus , insulin delivery , insulin , economic growth , intensive care medicine , environmental health , family medicine , gerontology , type 1 diabetes , endocrinology , economics , ophthalmology
Insulin was discovered 100 years ago but, sadly, across the globe there are significant inequities in access to this life‐saving medicine. Here, the authors investigate such inequities, the challenges of available and affordable insulin, its delivery systems and blood glucose monitoring. Challenges not only include costs but also the lack of expertise in managing diabetes care. Now is the time for those in the diabetes community to come together to address the global issue of access to insulin for all.