Let's Stop Type 1 Diabetics Dying in their Sleep

A campaign to raise awareness of the harsh reality of Dead in Bed Syndrome.

A campaign to support the Danii Foundation's 2016 Budget submission to fund Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) sensors for 4000 hypo unaware Type 1 Diabetic Australians. The first but critical step to stop unnecessary deaths of Type 1 Diabetics, largely young Australians.

Funding CGM sensors will SAVE and IMPROVE the lives of Type 1 Diabetics and their families. The savings to government are considerable. If a CGM saves 2 hospital admissions a year it's cost is basically met. That's without the savings to PRODUCTIVITY ...

A campaign to raise awareness of the harsh reality of Dead in Bed Syndrome.

A campaign to support the Danii Foundation's 2016 Budget submission to fund Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) sensors for 4000 hypo unaware Type 1 Diabetic Australians. The first but critical step to stop unnecessary deaths of Type 1 Diabetics, largely young Australians.

Funding CGM sensors will SAVE and IMPROVE the lives of Type 1 Diabetics and their families. The savings to government are considerable. If a CGM saves 2 hospital admissions a year it's cost is basically met. That's without the savings to PRODUCTIVITY for parents of children who often are forced to give up work, or take regular leave to care for a sick child where management of diabetes is DIFFICULT.

This technology os not a LUXURY. It is an absolute NECESSITY to save LIVES and precious HEALTH FUNDING, currently poorly directed in archaic practices that often lead to poor outcomes. Tell your local MP CGM sensors must be funded in the 2016 Federal Budget.

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How would you react if going to bed could mean death for your child?

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For Type 1 Diabetics Dead in Bed Syndrome is a harsh reality. The Death of Daniella Meads Barlow aged 17 from Dead in Bed is the reason the DANII Foundation exists. We do not want to scare people we want to save their lives and we will not be quiet on this any longer.

This email campaign will support the Danii Foundation's 2016 Federal Budget submission to fund Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) sensors for 4000 hypo unaware Type 1 Diabetic Australians. The first but critical step to stop unnecessary deaths of Type 1 Diabetics, largely young Australians.

Funding CGM sensors will SAVE and IMPROVE the lives of Type 1 Diabetics and their families. The savings to government are considerable. If a CGM saves 2 hospital admissions a year it's cost is basically met. That's without the savings to PRODUCTIVITY for parents of children who often are forced to give up work, or take regular leave to care for a sick child where management of diabetes is DIFFICULT.

This technology os not a LUXURY. It is an absolute NECESSITY to save LIVES and precious HEALTH FUNDING, currently poorly directed in archaic practices that often lead to poor outcomes. Tell your local MP CGM sensors must be funded in the 2016 Federal Budget.

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For Type 1 Diabetics 'Dead in Bed Syndrome' is a harsh reality. The Death of Daniella Meads Barlow aged 17 from Dead in Bed is the reason the DANII Foundation exists. I am not aiming to scare people, but as my elected representative I am asking you to help save lives by supporting the funding of Continuous Glucose Monitoring as part of the 2016 Budget.

Of the 140,000 Diabetics in Australia it is estimated that “Dead in Bed Syndrome” accounts for between between 4.7 and 27.3% of deaths to T1D’s.   In real terms this means anywhere between 7,000 and 28,000 Australians go to bed every night not knowing if they will wake the next morning.

Funding CGM sensors will SAVE and IMPROVE the lives of Type 1 Diabetics and their families. The savings to government are considerable.  If a CGM saves 2 hospital admissions a year it's cost is basically met. That's without the savings to PRODUCTIVITY for parents of children who often are forced to give up work, or take regular leave to care for a sick child where management of diabetes is DIFFICULT. As a first measure the DANII Foundation is seeking funding for 4000 Type 1 Diabetics who have difficulty in judging when their blood sugar is dangerously low or high.

This technology is not a LUXURY. It is an absolute NECESSITY to save LIVES and precious HEALTH FUNDING.  Current funding based on an archaic finger prick to check blood glucose leads to greater complications and hospitalisation. This equates to wasting precious health resources and ultimately risking the life of  thousands of Australians at risk of dying in there sleep as a result of nocturnal hypoglycaemia  (Dead in Bed Syndrome)

I know if you faced this as a parent or relative you'd do what ever you could. Put yourself in our position for just a minute and then please act to fund this technology while you save lives and reduce unnecessary spending on hospitalisation and complications that can be avoided.

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