Insulin in my country

National perspectives on the insulin experience.

Trouble in store

Human insulin is available to all in Morocco but access to storage is a problem for many. Professor Hinde Iraqi discu...

Insurance pitfalls

Range of insulin choice is not an issue in the USA, but the pitfalls of a private healthcare system are. Professor Ja...

Patient power

For people living with diabetes in Guyana, gaps in provision mean access to education and care – including insulin – ...

Cultural beliefs

Dr Nancy Charles Larco discusses the challenges faced in Haiti, including lack of education and cultural beliefs that...

Put to the test

Limited insulin options, lack of family support, storage issues and a shortage of testing strips are some of the chal...

Buried treasure

With only intermittent power supply people with diabetes bury their insulin in pots to keep it cool – just one of the...

Heat and cost

Poverty, urban–rural divides and humanitarian crisis in certain parts of the country are just some of the challenges ...

Troubled times

Insulin’s centenary has prompted much celebration of progress and innovations. But what of the challenges faced by in...