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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Nearly a year after the launch of a concerted intervention programme targeting children with Type 1 diabetes, the non-governmental organisation which promoted the project, is understandably pleased with its work. The programme, Changing Diabetes in Children (CDiC), has so far reached out to over 3,000 children across the country and is hoping to add 1,000 more this year.
The aim of the three-year programme is to offer continuous quality diabetes care, medication and also education to children to manage the disorder. Lack of access to medical facilities result in children remaining undiagnosed or not receiving adequate medical attention, even if they are diagnosed.
CDiC has targeted children in 18 centres ? mostly in cities. , including Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The children are given free supplies of insulin and glucose monitoring strips, and their progress is monitored through regular medical check-ups. In each city, CDiC collaborates with a centre specialising in diabetes treatment and care.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/toys-books-to-tackle-diabetes/article3962497.ece
The aim of the three-year programme is to offer continuous quality diabetes care, medication and also education to children to manage the disorder. Lack of access to medical facilities result in children remaining undiagnosed or not receiving adequate medical attention, even if they are diagnosed.
CDiC has targeted children in 18 centres ? mostly in cities. , including Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The children are given free supplies of insulin and glucose monitoring strips, and their progress is monitored through regular medical check-ups. In each city, CDiC collaborates with a centre specialising in diabetes treatment and care.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/toys-books-to-tackle-diabetes/article3962497.ece