The International Diabetes Federation "Life for a Child" Programme was established in 2001 with support from the Australian Diabetes Council and HOPE worldwide. It is an innovative and sustainable support programme in which individuals, families and organisations contribute monetary or in-kind donations to help children with diabetes in developing countries.
The formula is simple: contributions from donors go to established diabetes centres enabling them to provide the ongoing clinical care and diabetes education children need to stay alive. The centres provide comprehensive clinical and financial feedback to the Programme management team in Sydney.
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Annual Report 2010
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Life for a Child brochure (pdf, 2MB).
The Programme aims to provide:
- Sufficient insulin and syringes
- Blood glucose monitoring equipment
- Appropriate clinical care
- HbA1c testing
- Diabetes education
- Technical support for health professionals
Some centres need support for all these areas; others need support for only some components.
The IDF "Life for a Child" Programme is currently supporting over 8000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DIABETES IN 37 COUNTRIES.
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