Kay Mackenson

Kay Mackenson improves the health of children living with #diabetes & chronic illness in #Haiti by providing quality, compassionate, culturally competent care.

[Dr. Nadine Burke Harris @DrBurkeHarris]

I am beyond thrilled to share Roadmap for Resilience: The CA Surgeon General's Report on ACEs, Toxic Stress and Health. Thank you to everyone who made this report possible.

[Life for a Child @lifeforachild]

“Prior to 2007, Mali had fewer than 15 children with type 1 diabetes registered, with a life expectancy of less than 1 year.

…by the end of 2018, the LFAC program in Mali supported nearly 650 children.”

- Stéphane Besançon, Santé Diabète, Mali

#healthadvocate #type1diabetes

[Life for a Child @lifeforachild]

The number of young people supported by LFAC in Mali has grown a lot since 2007.

Today 637 young people receive care and supplies including: insulin, blood glucose meters, strips, lancets, insulin, syringes, HbA1c measurements, and funds for transport to the clinic.

#pwd #t1d

[T1International @t1international]

@blackdiabeticgirl is rocking the #insulin4all fashion statement. Do you have your #insulin4all shirt? Link in bio to get your own!

[T1International @t1international]

#insulin4all is a global movement fighting for affordable, accessible insulin for everyone who needs it. Yaa in Ghana is part of the movement. You can be too! Learn more at https://t.co/5kFplZMBFr

[T1International @t1international]

The Americans with Disabilities Act protects many people, including those with diabetes. On July 26, the ADA will celebrate its 30th anniversary - 30 years of progression, inclusion and protection from discrimination. #ADA30 #ADAanniversary #ThanksToTheADA

[T1International @t1international]

"It is clear that the pharmaceutical industry can see only one thing - their bottom line. Pharma can be sure that patients will not give up now. We will not stop speaking out or showing them the real price we pay for their greed." #insulin4all Read more: https://t.co/WwoFL1Qmt8

[AIDS Research Institute @UCSF_ARI]

'The challenge isn’t making a vaccine, it’s in testing it for efficacy in large numbers of people.' How Fauci, 5 other health specialists (including Dr. Paul Volberding) deal with covid-19 risks in their everyday lives https://t.co/Vp6nbO4bw7

[T1International @t1international]

Let it be known, July 1st has been proclaimed Alec Smith-Holt Day in Minnesota #Insulin4all #Minnesota

[JDRF Research @JDRFResearch]

Breaking from #ADA2020 - A two-week course of teplizumab delayed the onset of clinical T1D by *three years* as compared to those taking a placebo. This is a year more than was shown at ADA in 2019.

Learn more: https://t.co/JGD3fb20XO

[T1International @t1international]

POC in the United States have higher instances of diabetes and worse outcomes, yet they are consistently not prioritized and often underrepresented in our community. Communities of Color have been facing these injustices for far too long. #insulin4all

[T1International @t1international]

''It took experiencing a situation where the healthcare available felt scarily inadequate to truly internalize the medical privilege I have enjoyed throughout my life. My time in Senegal put the hardship of diabetes in perspective.'' https://t.co/YCk5abePCy #insulin4all

[World Diabetes Day @WDD]

#InternationalNursesDay - Nurses have played a vital role in the #COVID19 response & make a difference every day to the lives of people with #diabetes everywhere. Stay tuned for more details on the #WorldDiabetesDay 2020 campaign: the nurse and diabetes - https://t.co/2yORCsYRGf

[World Diabetes Day @WDD]

#DiabetesAtlas - Over 1.1 million #children and adolescents have #type1diabetes and many do not have access to quality healthcare and education. Learn more about the impact of diabetes in this age group in the IDF Diabetes Atlas: https://t.co/vwBCsNYrl6

[Life for a Child @lifeforachild]

Last year 81 young people registered at our partner centre in Monterrey, Mexico. These pictures show families registering at the annual check-up in March this year. We’re working hard to fill #COVID19 related shortfalls in supplies and care wherever we can https://t.co/IdVFJXo7Rc

[AIDS Research Institute @UCSF_ARI]

"For many San Franciscans, Covid-19 recalls the HIV crisis — and that may have helped the city respond" https://t.co/XPEwotRLGp

[T1International @t1international]

#insulin4all

[JDRF Research @JDRFResearch]

Few scientists, if any, know more about the progression of T1D than @JDRF-funded researcher Carla Greenbaum, M.D. Chair of @T1D_TrialNet. Recently, she joined a JDRF Facebook live to talk about screening, exciting recent studies, and more. Learn more:

https://t.co/hIlN7N9M1r

[Life for a Child @lifeforachild]

These pictures show families registering at the annual check-up in March this year at our partner centre in Monterrey, Mexico. #COVID19 has made face-to-face health care difficult and many are missing out on vital #T1D supplies.

Read more: https://t.co/IdVFJX6wZE

#diabetes