Edwin is a registered nurse and credentialed diabetes educator who is focusing on diabetes care in LGBTQIA+ communities. In this Global Postcards, he shares where the passion for this topic came about and why research into this area is so important. I don’t have diabetes but describe myself as a person running away from type…
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The members of ACT1VE Diabetes share how they completed a challenging task in 2019 to define and present ways life with diabetes can be improved in the Philippines! Read their story in English and Tagalog: Read in English: It all started with a message from Dr. Francis Pasaporte, Director of the Rainbow Camp, inviting young…
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Annual reports are a great way for us to reflect on our achievements and the work that we’ve done. They are also a great way for you to learn more about who we are, what we stand for and what we do. Check out our past annual reports below!
Read MoreMinisode Minisode: Diabetes Awareness Month 2019 For Diabetes Awareness Month, we welcome back Sara Mobäck who spoke with us about having a healthy relationship with food and diabetes to chat about managing food guidelines and diabetes as well as World Diabetes Day this year.
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As we approach World Diabetes Day, Alondra, the voice behind @type1latina, gets real with us about her experience as a woman of color living with multiple chronic conditions, including type 1 diabetes, Graves’ disease, and Hashimoto’s disease. Check out her postcard in English and Spanish! Read in English: I’ve had type 1 diabetes for 19 years, since…
Read MoreJoin us for our next Beta Change Minisode with Sena Yüzgeç, environmental engineering student, designer of the SeYu collection, and creator of Diabetsese! Sena has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 10 years and will be joining us from Turkey. Don’t forget to follow her on Instagram: @Diabitess and check out the Global Postcard she…
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Catch a glimpse of the #insulin4all movement in this Beta Change Global Postcard from NYC, where one of six vigils was held to remember people in the diabetes community who died because insulin was unaffordable – and to call for substantial overhaul (sometimes by literally calling Lilly’s ethics hotline to report a violation) of the pricing of crucial…
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Anđela Pantelić, from Belgrade, Serbia, has been living with type 1 diabetes for 15 years. Anđela is a 23-year-old student in her final year studying Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Singidunum University. Earlier this year, she started to work in Etihad Airways as Contact Center Agent for Spanish-speaking clients. Anđela has visited 30 countries so…
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Diabetes can be a blessing in disguise. For Aušra, she never thought that her son’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis would lead to a small business that brings hope and positivity to the diabetes community. Read her story in English and Lithuanian. Hello everyone! I am from Klaipeda, Lithuania. My family’s journey with type 1 diabetes started two…
Read MoreKomal and Ashley met through the 2019 Medtronic Bakken Honoree event. Join our conversation about what Komal has been doing in the diabetes community and some of her future plans, including advocating for WHO World Patient Safety Day!
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