Stop Unnecessary Deaths from T1 Diabetes

Stop Unnecessary Deaths from T1 Diabetes

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Time to bring management of Type 1 Diabetes out of the Dark Ages. Fund CGM on the NDSS

  • Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) has no cure, with most causes unknown
  •  Unlike Type 2 Diabetes it cannot be iradicated with diet and exercise.
  •  Insulin injections are required daily for life of a T1D. 
  • The current management of T1D is via a finger prick to test blood glocose levels. 
  • This substandard management causes high levels of morbidity and mortality
  • Current management costs government $16000/diabetic/year
  • A growing number of T1D's are dying unecessarily in their sleep

Fund Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM ...

Time to bring management of Type 1 Diabetes out of the Dark Ages. Fund CGM on the NDSS

  • Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) has no cure, with most causes unknown
  •  Unlike Type 2 Diabetes it cannot be iradicated with diet and exercise.
  •  Insulin injections are required daily for life of a T1D. 
  • The current management of T1D is via a finger prick to test blood glocose levels. 
  • This substandard management causes high levels of morbidity and mortality
  • Current management costs government $16000/diabetic/year
  • A growing number of T1D's are dying unecessarily in their sleep

Fund Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) to save lives and taxpayers money

  • Proven approved technology provides constant monitoring of blood glucose
  • 100% reduction recorded of unnecessary death during sleep
  • Cost $5000/diabetic/year, a  real saving to Government
  • Can be set to an alarm for both wearer and carer
  • Greatly improves quality of life for diabetic and carers
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Ask Health Ministers to support CGM Funding under the NDSS

The Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley recently received a report from the National Diabetes Strategy consultation. Any recommendations will be presented to the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council (AHMAC). Following on from the overwhelming submissions to the consultation seeking funding for CGM technology please support the DANII Foundation's call for Federal Health Minister Ley to take immediate steps to provide CGM under the NDSS. This email will reach Minister Ley and all state Health Ministers.

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