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Diabetes management and support in Greece

Overview

Recent data indicates that diabetes affects more than one in ten citizens in Greece. Approximately 1.23 million people live with Type 2 diabetes, while roughly 49,000 are recorded with Type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease requiring lifelong insulin administration.

Challenges have emerged regarding the care of children with Type 1 diabetes in municipal nurseries and preschools. The Panhellenic Federation of Diabetes Associations (POSSASDIA) reports that a lack of nursing staff to administer insulin and perform monitoring forces families to either withdraw children from these institutions or pay for private support.

In response, the parent organization ESAMEA has submitted a memorandum to the Ministry of Interior. The proposal seeks a nationwide nursing support framework, including mandatory minimum staffing requirements and the establishment of a registry to track nursing levels in municipal nurseries.

Entities

ESAMEA · Thanasis Tziamourtas · Ministry of Interior · Greece · University of Thessaly

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Greece: Lack of nursing support in municipal nurseries affects children with Type 1 diabetes

    Greek diabetes associations are calling on the Ministry of Interior to provide nursing staff in municipal nurseries to support children with Type 1 diabetes.

  2. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Diabetes affects more than one in ten citizens in Greece

    Diabetes affects over 10% of the Greek population. Experts highlight that Type 1 diabetes in youth requires insulin but should not prevent regular physical activity for a healthy lifestyle.

Sources

maps.in.gr · zarpanews.gr