Archives: COVID-19

COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes: challenges and actions »

This commentary discusses of the impact of COVID-19 on type 1 diabetes (T1D) care in low-middle income countries (LMICs), due to the exacerbations of COVID on access to insulin, blood glucose monitoring, and availability of expert clinical care. Through various country examples, the authors describes these challenges and their evolving responses.

Santé Diabète Response Strategy for COVID-19 & Diabetes »

These guidelines, created by Santé Diabète, outline the risks of COVID-19 for noncommunicable disease patients, feature case studies in Mali, Burkina Faso and Comoros, and details the strategic response for COVID-19 implemented by Santé Diabète.

Considerations for clinics serving patients with severe, chronic NCDs at district hospitals (PEN-Plus) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic »

Created by the NCD Synergies team, the attached resource document outlines clinical considerations for patients with chronic disease through the COVID-19 crisis.