
Strengthening Diabetes Treatment for Children in Africa

Access to life-saving diabetes resources
Diabetes can be a silent killer.
Vital HbA1c tests
With POC testing, the result is available in six minutes. You can have a discussion on the spot and educate the family.
Graham Ogle, MD, of the International Diabetes Federation’s Life for a Child (LFAC) program.

Guidelines for less-resourced medical staff
Many children with type 1 diabetes in Africa are misdiagnosed. Which is why the HbA1c test is vital in combating the disease.
Diabetes patients take control
http://www.who.int/features/2014/kenya-rising-diabetes/en/
http://www.diabetesatlas.org/ (Eighth edition, 2017)
http://www.diabetesatlas.org/ (Eighth edition, 2017)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27472257
https://lifeforachild.org/about/education-resources.html
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwicjPOd0bnbAhUIJ8AKHSXpCuIQFggoMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lifeforachild.org%2Fcomponent%2Fattachments%2Fattachments.html%3Ftask%3Ddownload%26id%3D1341&usg=AOvVaw2kEDl_22cbX7HV7coxrd7X
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25458328
- The statements by Siemens Healthineers customers described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer’s unique setting. Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, case mix, level of IT adoption) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results.