Meanwhile, while close to five million people in the UK are living with diabetes; in Europe the number is much greater.
In light of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the InDependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT) has called on people to donate diabetes related medicinal products such as blood glucose meters, insulin, lancets, glucagon, and hypoglycaemia treatments.
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For those living with type 1 diabetes running out of insulin can result in a life-threatening situation, and if they’re fleeing their homes they may not have had time to grab what they need.
Martin Hirst, the Chief Executive of IDDT, said: “The deepening crisis in Ukraine means that there is an increasingly desperate need to help people trying to live with diabetes.
Source: Daily Express
