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WHO launches first-ever #insulin prequalification programme to expand access to life-saving treatment for #diabetes in low- and middle-income countries.

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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO About 65M people with type 2 diabetes need insulin, but only half of them are able to access it, largely due to high prices 📈.
All people with type 1 diabetes need insulin to survive.
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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO WHO prequalification of #insulin is expected to boost access by increasing the flow of quality-assured products on the international market, providing countries with greater choice and patients with lower prices.
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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO Despite an ample supply, #insulin prices are currently a barrier to treatment in most low- and middle-income countries. bit.ly/2QdOVNB #BeatNCDs

@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO Data collected by WHO from 24 countries showed that:
-Human #insulin is available only in 6 out of 10 health facilities.
-Analogue insulins is available in 1 out of 10.
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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO In wealthy countries, people often have to ration #insulin, which can be deadly for people who do not get the right quantity of the medicine.

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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO People with type 1 #diabetes need #insulin for survival & to maintain their 🩸 glucose at levels to ⬇️ the risk of blindness & kidney failure.

People with type 2 diabetes need it for controlling 🩸 glucose levels to avoid complications when oral medicines become less effective.