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Childhood Without Needles initiative provides modern insulin pumps for diabetic children

The Health Endowment Fund’s Childhood Without Needles initiative supplies advanced insulin pumps and medical support to children with type 1 diabetes.

Ajel News3 min ago · 1 min read
Insulin pump for children with diabetes

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Salman Al-Zumai, Director of Grants and Projects at the Health Endowment Fund, said the Childhood Without Needles initiative provides modern insulin pumps to children with type 1 diabetes, along with training and ongoing medical supervision.

Speaking to Al Ekhbariya TV, Al-Zumai explained that children with type 1 diabetes require continuous monitoring and daily insulin, which inspired the launch of this initiative.

He noted that the pumps help deliver insulin more regularly according to the treatment plan, offering greater flexibility in the child’s daily life.