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ey0015.13-11 | Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Resource-Limited Settings | ESPEYB15

13.11 Insights from the WHO and National Lists of Essential Medicines: Focus on Pediatric Diabetes Care in Africa

A Rowlands , E Ameyaw , F Rutagarama , J Dipsesalema , ES Majaliwa , J Mbogo , GD Ogle , JP Chanoine

To read the full abstract: Horm Res Paediatr. 2018; Jul 26:1-1As the global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) is rising to epidemic levels worldwide, efforts are underway to build capacity for childhood NCDs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including among health care providers in pediatric endocrinology. With increased ability to recognize and diagnose pediatric endocrine conditi...

ey0020.11-7 | Diabetes | ESPEYB20

11.7. Survival of children and youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Tanzania

ES Majaliwa , L Minja , J Ndayongeje , K Ramaiya , SG Mfinanga , BT Mmbaga

Brief summary: This retrospective study describes a marked increase in the survival of children and youth living with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) in Tanzania, before (1991–2004), during (2005–2010) and after (2011–2019) implementation of the Life For A Child (LFAC) and Changing Diabetes in Children (CDiC) programs.This article focuses specifically on diabetes-related mortality. It offers both a message of hope and a candid examination o...