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PEN-Plus Empowers Schoolteacher Living with Type 1 Diabetes in Sierra Leone
Paula Byron Paula Byron

PEN-Plus Empowers Schoolteacher Living with Type 1 Diabetes in Sierra Leone

Thanks to her continued care at the PEN-Plus clinic in Koidu, Umu Barrie was able to complete her studies and begin her career as a teacher. “Receiving this treatment has encouraged me to be a role model,” she said. “I am now living my life to the full, and I want to help other people with diabetes change their lives.”

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Type 1 Diabetes Study in Liberia Shows Value of Patient Education and Peer Support
Mike Lawrence Mike Lawrence

Type 1 Diabetes Study in Liberia Shows Value of Patient Education and Peer Support

A recently published study found that patient education and peer support helped people living with type 1 diabetes in rural Liberia manage their disease. “Their extra barriers to health,” said Dr. Alma Adler, the Network’s research director, “make it even more critical for patients in low-resource settings to gain both problem-solving skills and a strong clinical understanding of their condition.”

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