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DDEA Global Health Podcast

Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy

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How can global policy efforts better support and manage care in low-resource settings worldwide? Type 1 diabetes requires lifelong and carefully monitored treatment. However, low- and middle-income countries face difficulties in providing optimal treatment due to limited resources and infrastructure. In its first series, The DDEA Global Health Podcast dives into the challenges in type 1 diabetes care and research in low- and middle-income countries, and meets experts who are paving the way t ...
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¿Qué sucede cuando un sistema de salud no está preparado para apoyar a las personas con diabetes tipo 1? En este episodio, la epidemióloga peruana María Lazo describe las brechas sistémicas que afectan el diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la supervivencia de las personas que viven con diabetes tipo 1 en América Latina y ofrece una hoja de ruta para un …
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En este episodio, Ileana Gill de Guerreros Azules nos cuenta los detalles sobre cómo Guerreros Azules contribuye a mejorar la cálidad de vida de niños y niñas que viven con diabetes tipo 1 en Venezuela. También nos platica sobre los éxitos del programa, los desafíos que enfrentan y la visión a largo plazo para la atención de la diabetes tipo 1 en V…
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El acceso a la insulina y a los insumos para el autocuidado de la diabetes aún no está garantizado en países de América Latina. En este episodio hablamos con Karen Bonilla del Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas, sobre las políticas y las alianzas que configuran el acceso a la atención médica en países de América Latina. También analizamo…
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La falta de datos significa falta de atención. En este episodio, el profesor Daniel Witte explica por qué contar con una infraestructura de datos es fundamental para mejorar la atención de la diabetes tipo 1 en países de América Latina. Junto con nuestros anfitriones, reflexiona sobre las oportunidades, retos y desafíos en la implemetación de una i…
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Access to insulin and diabetes supplies is still far from guaranteed in many parts of the world. In this episode, we speak with Molly Lepeska from Health Action International about the pricing, policies, and partnerships shaping access to care in low- and middle-income countries. We also examine why insulin alone is not enough—education, test strip…
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The WHO Global Diabetes Compact represents a significant effort to improve diabetes care worldwide, but turning its bold commitments into tangible change remains a complex challenge. How can governments, NGOs, and private sector partners work together to make universal insulin access a reality? What are the barriers, and how can they be overcome? K…
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When a 12-year-old girl travels by boat across the Amazon to seek urgent care for her diabetes, it highlights the everyday struggles faced by thousands. In this opening episode, we hear from Micaela Villanueva, a medical student from Peru, who shares her experience witnessing the real-life consequences of limited access to self-monitoring and insul…
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A lack of data means a lack of care. In this episode, Professor Sarah Wild explains why collecting, managing, and using high-quality health data is critical for improving type 1 diabetes outcomes—especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Together with our hosts, she reflects on best practices from high-income countries, ethical consid…
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What happens when a healthcare system is not equipped to support people with type 1 diabetes? In this episode, Peruvian epidemiologist María Lazo outlines the systemic gaps affecting diagnosis, treatment, and survival in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) — and offers a roadmap for sustainable change. With examples from Peru and beyond, we exp…
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In this episode, Emma Klatman from Life for a Child discusses how the programme supports young people with type 1 diabetes in low- and middle-income countries through access to insulin and supplies, education, and advocacy. She shares insights on balancing urgent healthcare needs with long-term sustainability, highlights the importance of local par…
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In this moving episode, we speak with Tinotenda Dzikiti from the Zimbabwe Diabetes Association about growing up with type 1 diabetes in a low-resource setting. From missed insulin doses to waking up in a coma, Tinotenda shares the personal toll of navigating diabetes without adequate support — and how advocacy changed his life. He discusses stigma,…
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In this episode, we hear from Newton Ngugi, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a teenager in Kenya. He shares a personal story of struggle and resilience—from the shock of diagnosis and years of hiding his condition to the turning point that led him to embrace advocacy. Newton reflects on the limitations of healthcare systems in low- and mid…
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This week on our Spanish news podcast, we look at the tragic case of Anna and Olivia, two little girls who are thought to have been murdered by their father in Spain’s Canary Islands, and discuss the broader problem of gender violence in Spain. We also explain how an announced “bilateral meeting” between Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and US …
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