NNEF partners with Government Institute of Medical Sciences to provide better access to type 1 diabetes care

The Centre of Excellence will supply insulin for underprivileged children with type 1 diabetes in western Uttar Pradesh

The Novo Nordisk Education Foundation (NNEF) launched a Centre for Excellence (CoE) for children with type 1 diabetes in collaboration with the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida. The newly inaugurated CoE will help improve the quality of care for type 1 diabetes and ensure availability of insulin supply to children with type 1 diabetes in the region.

Underprivileged children in India who live with type 1 diabetes may not have uniform access to insulin for treatment, leading to debilitating health consequences. This CoE aims to offer free care for these children and advocate with the government for better and sustainable access to insulin supplies. It will also provide support, education, and quality training to develop a pool of resource personnel for managing childhood diabetes. Further, it will help create a registry and promote research and development (R&D) to encourage the generation of scientific publications and provide appropriate recommendations for the management of diabetes mellitus in Indian children.

The Centre of Excellence (CoE) is a part of Novo Nordisk Education Foundation’s access to diabetes care strategy. The strategy is aimed at improving the health condition and quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes, strengthening the capacity of the healthcare system to diagnose and treat type 1 diabetes in children, driving advocacy to get the required attention to care from policymakers, and sharing learnings through periodic articles.