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 partnerships, and reflects on the role of research in driving systemic change.

Key Topics Discussed:

✔ The mission and model of Life for a Child

✔ How to address both urgent needs and long-term sustainability

✔ The critical role of local partnerships and health worker training

✔ Challenges with healthcare infrastructure and systemic gaps

✔ How stigma, poverty, and geography shape access to diabetes care

✔ Why measuring success is complex—and why survival is only the beginning

✔ Balancing donor support and independence: The role of industry funding in Life for a Child

Hosts:

• Gretchen Repasky, Education and Networking Manager, Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy, Denmark
• Line Hjort, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Guest: Emma Klatman, Global Policy and Advocacy Manager at Life for a Child, United Kingdom

Find more resources at:

DDEA
World Diabetes Foundation

Life for A Child

Credits and Contact Information:

Producer and publisher: Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy (www.ddeacademy.dk)

Audio editor: Mediehuset Periskop

This podcast was produced in connection with the international meeting Type 1 Diabetes, Advancing a Global Roadmap for Improved and Integrated Care in Low-Resource Settings, held in early February 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This meeting was organised and hosted by the World Diabetes Foundation, the Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy, the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva, and the East African Diabetes Study Group.