Children with diabetes in Tunja face a new crisis due to lack of insulin
Tunja, Boyacá is once again the scene of a situation that had already been reported months ago: children with type 1 diabetes are once again facing a shortage of insulin and essential supplies for their treatment.
TL;DR
- Children with type 1 diabetes in Tunja, Boyacá are facing a shortage of insulin and essential treatment supplies.
- Pharmacies have not supplied doses for January or February, causing concern among families.
- This marks a repeat of a similar crisis reported in July of the previous year.
- The affected children are patients of EPS Sanitas and Famisanar, with Famisanar currently intervened by the government.
- Families report long waits at pharmacies like Discolmex, often not receiving the necessary medications.
- The lack of insulin poses risks of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, impacting the children's health.
- The problem extends beyond Tunja, indicating a wider issue within the national healthcare system.