Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on Medical Devices in Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes
On February 21, 2023, a Multi-Stakeholder meeting was held in Berlin to call for ensure access of pediatric patients to medical devices for the management of type 1 diabetes. While in Slovakia the question of using sensors for monitoring blood sugar levels resonates the most in public discussions, top clinicians are demanding more. In a world where there is already clear evidence of patient health benefits and prevention of complications of this chronic disease, there is no doubt that asking for nothing less than the availability of a wide range of AID systems for diabetes management is meaningless. (you can read more about AID systems available in Slovakia in original language here ). The event was organized by the Conect 4 children network, which I wrote about in more detail in the previous article. You can find it original language here . Over 120 participants took part in the hybrid meeting, roughly half of them virtually. Between academia, industry, regulatory and political b...