In Lviv, children with type 1 diabetes are being provided with insulin pumps and necessary materials free of charge. This electronic device automatically monitors blood sugar levels and administers the required insulin dose. The first eight children have already received the pumps, and another seven will have them installed tomorrow, February 21.
To receive such assistance, one must join the waiting list. The child must be under 18 years old and registered in Lviv for at least a year. Priority is given to children of military personnel, veterans with disabilities due to the war, and fallen heroes.
Applications can be submitted through this link.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires constant blood sugar level monitoring. The number of children with diabetes in Ukraine is increasing every year, with over 10,000 cases reported before the war.
Journalists can attend the installation of the first insulin pumps on February 21 at 10:30 at the St. Nicholas Children’s Hospital (Orlyka St, 4) and speak with event participants. Contact person: Viktoriya Kapustynska (095 021 59 39).