War Zone Access to Insulin

A petition was raised by people from the diabetes community worldwide to ensure uninterrupted access to insulin in conflict zones and during humanitarian crises, such as Ukraine, Gaza, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. “Insulin represents survival, and access to it safeguards the human rights to health and life,” claimed Nathalie Piat, a member of this […]

Congo First

UK diagnostics innovator Glyconics has won an £85k UK government grant to implement low-cost diabetes screening in developing countries. The start-point is the Democratic Republic of the Congo which has the fifth highest incidence of the condition in Africa. The initial six-month programme deploys Glyconics’ pioneering handheld diabetes screening device backed by grant aid under […]