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WHO
@who.int

In 1922, insulin co-discoverer Frederick Banting refused to profit from the discovery and offered it to the world as a global public good. Today, many people with diabetes still don't have access to affordable and quality treatment and care.

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Alex
@alexjd.bsky.social

Thanks for posting this. I’m a Type 1 diabetic. Most people don’t understand that we don’t have a pancreas. We can’t live more than about 3 days without insulin and we didn’t “do” anything to get it. It’s not from eating poorly, like most Type 2 diabetics. Type 1 is literally an autoimmune disease.

XenoBatty
@xenobatty.bsky.social

I do want to caution you about continuing to stigmatize type 2 while trying to defend type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes has a strong genetic component as well as accompanying other common diseases as a symptom, such as PCOS.

Alex
@alexjd.bsky.social

Got it. I apologize. They are two separate diseases. The original post was harsh. I do know about PCOS & inherited traits in general. My intentions weren’t bad. I was making a point. I used the word ‘most’ accurately. Even though you may need insulin with Type 2.

Fac Americae Abire
@lacompa.bsky.social

Today, many people with diabetes still don't have access to affordable and quality treatment and care, because they all want “enhanced” versions of insulin, not insulin from the original recipe.