Dear Friend
Diabetic children in Ukraine describe themselves as suffering with diabetes.
In America we say we live with diabetes. We have access to high quality insulin,
education, and treatment for complications. The reality is much different in Ukraine.
Diabetics are offered U-40 insulin free of charge from the government;
but must pay impossible prices for U-100 imported insulin.
Few education clinics exist.
It is not uncommon for a child in the village to develop a complication and
not receive emergency medical care in time.
However, since 1990 through the efforts of the Ukrainian Diabetes Project
there is hope. We are seeing transformation each year.
We are seeing diabetic children smiling, no longer suffering from diabetes.
Their attitudes are changing. Their health is improving.
Our vision, through direct diabetes education, is to improve diabetes
health care in Ukraine, to help them change their attitude about the outcome
of living with diabetes, to help them gain access to high quality health care,
and to end the needless premature deaths of children with diabetes in Ukraine.
Please review this site. We would like the opportunity to show you the difference
we can make in a childs life.
Sincerely,
Andrea Skrypka
Project Director
Mission Statement
The mission of the Ukrainian Diabetes Project is to provide diabetes/medical supplies to children with insulin-dependent diabetes living in Ukraine. In addition the Ukrainian Diabetes Project will provide and/or support the development and on-going diabetes education programs to improve and maintain their health and enable them to live normal productive lives.
Our Goals
- To provide diabetes and other supplies to children with type 1 diabetes in Ukraine.
- To provide and/or support diabetes education program to children and their families.
