Increased awareness in sub-Saharan Africa has allowed children with Type 1 diabetes to live past their first and second birthdays, but access to insulin treatment remains hindered by financial challenges.
In Nigeria, the majority of the population is uninsured, making drugs like insulin a significant out-of-pocket expense for patients. This financial burden often leads to parents being unable to afford their children's diabetes treatment.
Parents of children with Type 1 diabetes in Nigeria, faced with the high cost of insulin (a month's dose costing half the monthly minimum wage salary), sometimes find themselves unable to afford the treatment, leading to heartbreaking decisions.
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