Diabetes

Giving children a chance: The new face of diabetes care in Guinea

5 minutes 15 seconds
Giving children a chance: The new face of diabetes care in Guinea
Guinea
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Every child deserves a healthy and happy childhood. But for people like Bilkhissa who grew up with type 1 diabetes, limited access to services, poverty, and stigma can make this complicated. Discover the programme in Guinea striving for visibility, through improving diagnosis of diabetes in children, as well as helping them to handle their condition - along with stigma - so they can thrive.

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This video appears in the Facing Forward documentary series, a series of 25 short films and 10 articles from around the world.

This initiative seeks to raise awareness of NCDs and highlight the stories of people living with NCDs across the globe, as well as those of the communities, institutions and private sector who are leading the way to prevent and control NCDs.

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