On World Diabetes Day we in DiaUnion stand in solidarity to bring attention to the challenges of living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for individuals and society as a whole.
This afternoon DiaUnion attends Världsdiabetesdagen Skåne 2024, which is an important gathering in the fight against diabetes, spotlighting the latest initiatives aimed at improving the lives of those affected. It addresses common complications and showcases new advances that enhance care. Notably, it includes a presentation on recent progress in enabling early screening for T1D in the healthcare system, by Helena Elding Larsson, Professor at Lund University and paediatrician at Skånes universitetssjukhus (Skåne University Hospital).
We must remember that T1D is an incurable autoimmune disease that strikes randomly, regardless of lifestyle, and often in childhood or early adolescence. The reason someone develops T1D remains unknown, and the impact is significant with 8.7 million people facing the daily realities of T1D globally – a number projected to double by 2040 by the Type 1 Diabetes Index. And according to the Diabetes Associations in Sweden and Denmark, our countries are among those with the highest T1D rates, with over 63,000 Swedes and 35,348 Danes living with the disease.
Let’s use today as a call to action and together drive awareness, research, and support for those affected by type 1 diabetes.
On the picture: Alexander Lind, Jessica Melin, Pernilla Siming, Samia Hamdan at CRC in Malmö.
