The St Nicholas Children’s Hospital of the First Medical Association of Lviv is launching a city programme to provide children with type 1 diabetes with insulin pumps and consumables free of charge in the context of inpatient treatment.
This equipment will be purchased for young residents of the Lviv community at the expense of the city – in accordance with the city programme for the provision of consumables and insulin pumps for children with diabetes for 2024-2026.
The pumps will be installed free of charge, consumables will be provided and the children will be cared for at St Nicholas Hospital. Currently, funds are allocated for the purchase of 5 insulin pumps in 2024. To receive them, you need to join the waiting list.
Children of our defenders, as well as veterans with war-related disabilities and children of fallen heroes, will have the priority right to receive free insulin pumps.
To apply, please follow the link.
More information about the city programme is available on the official website of Lviv City Council.
Background.
Diabetes mellitus is an incurable chronic disease that requires constant monitoring of blood sugar levels to prevent complications. The number of children with diabetes in Ukraine is growing every year. One of the most modern methods of treating the disease, an insulin pump, can make life easier for children with diabetes.
This is a small electronic device that automatically monitors blood sugar levels and injects small doses of insulin as needed.
The pump and its infusion system, which needs to be changed every three days, are expensive and often unaffordable for families of children with diabetes.