{"id":11081,"date":"2022-05-28T07:34:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T07:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/?page_id=11081"},"modified":"2022-05-28T07:45:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T07:45:01","slug":"covid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/covid\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Diabetes Supplies Coalition (CDSC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11081\" class=\"elementor elementor-11081\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ece93f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ece93f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a6014d\" data-id=\"2a6014d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7de2b animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e7de2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How we are overcoming challenges raised by the coronavirus pandemic<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1406e2d animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1406e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The COVID-19 pandemic is having a multitude of impacts on the provision of diabetes care in every country.\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5bbc8 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb5bbc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are various likely challenges for less-resourced countries:<\/p><p><strong>1. Immediate impacts from lockdowns<\/strong> \u2013 food insecurity and lack of supplies and care due to movement limitations and loss of income; lack of specific information on COVID-19 and diabetes; and risk of diabetic ketoacidosis or hypoglycaemia<\/p><p><strong>2. Need for accurate information for people with diabetes and health professionals<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirusdiabetes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See the JDRF &#8211; Beyond Type 1 Alliance resource here<\/a><\/p><p>Sant\u00e9 Diab\u00e8te has developed a COVID-19 Diabetes Response Strategy for Mali. It is useful for diabetes organizations, people with diabetes, and health professionals. View in: <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sante-Diabete_strategie_COVID19-Diabete_Angl_Op.pdf\">English<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sante-Diabete_strategie_COVID19-Diabete_VF_Op.pdf\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/p><p><strong>3. Interruptions to current shipments of insulin and other supplies due to limited flights and government shutdowns<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>4. Economic damage resulting in cuts to government health budgets, reducing or delaying insulin orders and other expenditures<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174bca0 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"174bca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In response, Life for a Child and JDRF have assembled the COVID-19 Diabetes Supplies Coalition (CDSC).\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c24c2f animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c24c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CDSC is an agile group of like-minded organisations aiming to:<\/p><ul><li>Identify shortages of insulin and other essential diabetes supplies, and other impacts on diabetes care, that result from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic<\/li><li>Mobilise support and share best practices so that these needs can be met as well as possible.<\/li><\/ul><p>If you are aware of any needs or would like to express an interest in joining this coalition, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you would like to make a donation to help Life for a Child\u2019s efforts in supporting young people through the COVID-19 crisis, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/donate\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c3a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"40c3a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/donate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2dc3f9\" data-id=\"d2dc3f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec86cb animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ec86cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coalition partners<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f9940 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f9940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1587561370189 vc_row-has-fill vc_column-gap-20 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\" data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"true\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\/5 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1587561612292\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondtype1.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">Beyond Type 1<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novonordisk.com\/sustainable-business\/commitment-to-access-and-affordability\/programmes-and-partnerships\/changing-diabetes-in-children.html\" target=\" _blank\">Changing Diabetes in Children<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/defeat-ncd.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">Defeat-NCD<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\">The Diabetes in Humanitarian Crises group<\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetesdisasterresponse.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.directrelief.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">Direct Relief<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalpedendo.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">GPED<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idf.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">International Diabetes Federation (IDF)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.access2insulin.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">The International Insulin Foundation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispad.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insulinforlife.org.au\/\" target=\" _blank\">Insulin for Life<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jdrf.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">JDRF<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helmsleytrust.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">Life for a Child<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marjoriesfund.org\/mission-1\" target=\" _blank\">Marjorie\u2019s Fund<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncdalliance.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">NCD Alliance<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pih.org\/\" target=\" _blank\">Partners in Health\/Harvard Medical School<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.path.org\/diabetes\/\" target=\" _blank\">PATH<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santediabete.org\/en_en\/health-diabetes-in-action\/\" target=\" _blank\">Sant\u00e9 Diab\u00e8te<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><a 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