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Why we do this

There are an estimated 137500 children and
adolescents in India with type 1 diabetes,
and the numbers are increasing by leaps and bounds.

Helping. Healing. Caring

We aim to empower children with diabetes,
whose number is alarmingly increasing in India.

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We worry about what a child will become tomorrow,
yet we forget that he is someone today.

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Diabetic Child Society Mission

Transformation of the lives of children with Type 1 Diabetes.

Why we do this:

India has the largest number of children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM) in the world and the numbers are increasing by 15,000 annually. There are an estimated 1,37,500 children and adolescents with T1DM in India. Awareness about T1DM is poor amongst doctors, parents and public.

Diabetic Child Society was started to support children with T1DM, educating them about the disorder, taking care of their management and screening for complications. The society aims at empowering children and parents about the management skills to reach goals of treatment. Educating these kids and parents will make them realise that the life altering disease is not a curse if managed in the right way.

Number of Children enrolled: 350

What we are doing:

The Diabetic Child Society which was registered in 2013 started functioning from November 2014 and entered MoU with International Diabetic Federation-Life for A Child (IDF-LFAC) Program in January 2015. A registry was started, and hundred children received glucometers and strips from IDF-LFAC in March 2015. The Program continued till March 2017.

The Society now has enrolled 350 subjects with Type 1 Diabetes to date and organizes quarterly half day camps at AMCOSA building in Visakhapatnam. Children receive insulin, glucometers, and strips in the camps besides diabetes education, A1c testing and Eye check (annually). Around 100-120 children from Visakhapatnam and 3 neighbouring districts attend the camps. Majority of those attending the camps come from far away villages and belong to the lower and low middle socioeconomic status. The camps are organized with the support of Medical Students, Volunteers, and the Pharma representatives. The camps are an opportunity for T1DM children and their parents to interact with the diabetes care professionals and getting their supplies under one roof.
The number of camps organized till now are 22.

Why donate?

The mainstay of treatment of a child with diabetes is insulin without which it is difficult to survive. Insulin therapy is essential to achieve glucose control. At least 3-4 insulin injections are to be taken daily. They also need glucose monitoring at least twice daily using Glucometers and test strips. The cost of insulin, disposable syringes, glucometers, test strips and other labs tests is approximately 25,000-35,000 per annum per child.

In India, there is no support from government for children with T1DM and the patients pay from their pockets. Being a lifelong malady, it is no easy task for these families.

Your contribution to DCS will ensure that T1DM children get proper treatment, supplies for managing their diabetes and can reach their full potential like any other child.

Help Type 1 DM children find their true potential. Donate now!

YOU can be the change which we wish to bring.

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We will provide the pics of children receiving glucometers, insulin, CGM to OUR GENEROUS DONORS

Thanks to all those who supported us:

1. International Diabetes Federation, Life for a Child Program.

2. Sanofi India, PPHF – Type 1 diabetes program in collaboration with RSSDI’s Type 1 Diabetes Network.

3. Dr.V.K.Raju, USA.

4. Ms.Uma, Hyderabad.

5. AMCOSA Visakhapatnam.

6. Doctors of Visakhapatnam.

7. Members of the Lions Club and Inner Wheel Club, Visakhapatnam.

8. Visakha Eye Hospital, Sankar foundation Eye Hospital.

9. Philanthropists, Pharmaceutical Companies.

Received DMDSC Type 1 diabetes ambassador award in the
presence of Dr. Jitendra singh Hon union minister.

Milestones:

1. World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year by the Society with the slogan “Unite for Children with Diabetes”. Awareness is created about Diabetes in children to the public by distributing Pamphlets in the regional language.

2. Diabetic Child Society was involved in the KIDS Program of Sanofi Aventis India – the objective was to Sensitize Schools about Type 1 Diabetes in children. The Society started programs for teachers in a couple of schools like Sri Satya Sai Vidya Vihar and Govt schools.

3. Public education programs on diet and diabetes – GITAM College of management, Bullayya College, Sun school Vizianagaram, Lions Club members, Online webinars.

4. October 2nd 2016 – Daan Utsav – joy of giving week 2016
Sri. Omkareshwar, Principal commissioner of Income Tax and Sri B.G.Reddy Principal Commissioner of Income tax shared their views on importance of educating and to bring out awareness about diabetes especially in children and their families.

5. Aug 30th 2015 The society organized its first annual CME for health care professionals. 225 physicians and pediatricians were educated about management of Diabetes in Young and adolescents by leading endocrinologists in India.

6. March 14 2015 – IDF – Life for a Child Support Program.

I have been diagnosed with Diabetes in 2019 at KGH Hospital. Diabetic Child Society got to know about me that I couldn’t afford these medical expenses, so they have been supporting me since the time I’ve been diagnosed. The Society Doctors were so kind that even during the Covid Pandemic Lockdown, they have been giving the supplies to my parents as per my required Insulin dose, Glucometer strips, Syringes all for free. Thankyou Diabetic Child Society for supporting me all this while.

Testimonial

Thankyou Diabetic Child Society for continuously supporting both our children for Diabetes care from 2016. I’m a mother of 2 kids and both have been diagnosed with Diabetes, I thank the society for constantly giving out Supplies like Insulin, Glucometers, syringes, lancets etc depending on the requirement of the Patient, as both of my Kids have different levels of Dosage. Thankyou for supporting our kids lives.