#dedoc° blog

Learn about what really matters to people living with diabetes around the world.

The #dedoc° blog features articles and opinion pieces written by our international network of diabetes advocates: the #dedoc° voices. From scientific conferences to the latest diabetes research and technology, from challenges faced by those living with diabetes to global disparities in healthcare — our #dedoc° voices cover it all.

Diabetes advocates wishing to contribute to the #dedoc° blog are welcome to submit a guest post using the link below. Don’t hesitate to get in touch — we love to hear from you, and so do thousands of others!

All opinions are those of the authors.

Contact: blog@dedoc.org

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Heather Koga 30/08/2023 Heather Koga 30/08/2023

Attending ATTD 2023 as a diabetes advocate

Diabetes advocate and #dedoc° voice Heather Koga attended ATTD 2023. Innovation in diabetes medicines and treatments, cutting-edge technologies, and research into the treatments of diabetes were among her highlights.

Hubban Khan 29/08/2023 Hubban Khan 29/08/2023

JDRF T1D Index: measuring the impact of type 1 diabetes, and expressing grief and hope through numbers

The JDRF T1D Index measures the impact of type 1 diabetes around the world. Diabetes advocate and #dedoc° voice Hubban Khan illustrates some of these figures, which depict grief for lives and healthy years lost to diabetes and hope for the future of diabetes management through access to insulin for all.

Caroline Pudmensky 28/08/2023 Caroline Pudmensky 28/08/2023

#dedoc° voices at ISPAD 2022: Caro’s experience

Diabetes advocate Caro attended ISPAD 2022 scientific conference as a #dedoc° voice. DIY hybrid closed loop systems, digitalisation in diabetes education and healthcare management, and mental health were among her highlights.

Leon Tribe 27/08/2023 Leon Tribe 27/08/2023

ISPAD 2022: what we know about type 1 diabetes may be upside down

Diabetes advocate Leon Tribe attended ISPAD 2022 as a #dedoc° voice. A talk challenging our current understanding of the causes of type 1 diabetes — and how this may inform the future of diabetes management in the future — sparked Leon’s curiosity. Are environmental factors as important as we think? Can current cancer treatments inform the future of diabetes management?