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impe0096s14.1 | Optimal, minimal and alternative actions for the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine problems in children in countries with limited resources | IMPE2023

100 Years after the Discovery of Insulin: Why the Urgent Need to Address Access to Insulin in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Ewen Margaret

It is unacceptable that 100 years after the discovery and first use of insulin, access to this essential medicine is poor in many countries. The reality for people needing insulin to survive is most acute in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as will be shown in a short clip filmed in 2020 in Peru, Mali and Tanzania. Insulin must be available in facilities when needed. The price and affordability of human and analogue insulins is also crucial – both to governments...

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100 Years after the Discovery of Insulin: Why the Urgent Need to Address Access to Insulin in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

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