UDAAN:
Living with Type 1 Diabetes, Keeping Childhood Alive!!
| PATIENTS IN PILOT PROJECT | ESTIMATED COST PER CHILD |
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| – Beginning in October 2015 – Upto 5 children enrolled for a period of 1 year |
– INR 5000/- per month – INR 60,000/- per annum |
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Project Udaan
Care for children with type 1 Diabetes in India is largely sub-optimal due to:
- No Health insurance. Families bear all expenses for purchasing daily use supplies like insulin syringes or pens, blood glucose testing kits etc.
- For families in lower middle class, monthly diabetes care costs may amount to almost 1/3rd to 1/5th of the household income
- In centers lucky to have an endocrinologist caring for these children, the physicians are running a one-man-show with no support of nursing staff, dietician or social worker
KIDS UNDER PILOT PROJECT
Priya
“Has frequently missed up to 2 days of school in a week in the preceding 3 months because of low blood glucose levels”
Diagnosed with diabetes at 5 years age
Age at enrollment: 12 years
Father’s occupation: Farmer
Monthly income: INR 2000/- per month
Pranjal
“Always given different foods to eat than her siblings and parents”
Diagnosed with diabetes at 1.5 years age
Age at enrollment: 9 years
Father’s occupation: Farmer
Monthly income: INR 18,000/- per month
Bhavna
“It is difficult to purchase insulin consistently due to high cost”
Diagnosed with diabetes at 3 years age
Age at enrollment: 3.75 years
Father’s occupation: Shopkeeper
Monthly income: INR 4000/- per month
Unique things about project Udaan:
- Uncompromised diabetes care by availability of diabetes supplies
- Diabetes management with multiple daily injections
- Patient and family education on diet and diabetes management
- Objective measures to assess effect of project on diabetes control and quality of life
Goals
Project “Udaan” aims to liberate underprivileged children with type 1 diabetes and give them:
- Freedom from Financial burden of diabetes care by providing all medicines and supplies
- Freedom from Myths about diabetes treatment by guidance and education from skilled educators
- Expand our project at our pilot location, to other places in India and potentially to other developing countries in the world
Partners
The pilot phase of the project, beginning in October 2015 will support up to 5 children for a period of 1 year, funded by DFY-USA family! It will be carried out at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak under the guidance of DFY-USA associates – Dr. Rajiv Singla, MD, DM (Endocrinology) & Dr. Sameer Agrawal, MD, DM (Endocrinology)
DFY-USA has collaborated directly with physicians caring for children with diabetes, manufacturers of diabetes supplies and will expand our reach by involving local organizations that share an interest in this field.
