Boulton, A.J.M. orcid.org/0000-0001-7856-1201, Jenkins, A.J. orcid.org/0000-0003-0583-3717, Makkar, B. et al. (3 more authors) (2025) Diabetes and natural and man-made disasters: prevention, preparation, response and recovery. Diabetologia. ISSN 0012-186X
Abstract
Both the global prevalence of diabetes and the frequency of natural and man-made disasters are increasing. Of all chronic diseases, the consequences of sudden loss of medical supplies are most serious for those with diabetes, with people living with type 1 diabetes being at risk of death within a few days without insulin. This review considers how to prepare for and respond to sudden reductions in medical supplies to those with diabetes. Recent experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the war in Ukraine and the war/blockade in the Tigray region of Ethiopia are described, and the importance of prevention, preparedness, response and recovery are discussed. It is hoped that lessons from these and other disasters and ongoing advocacy and other actions may help to mitigate the risks of significant morbidity and mortality for people with diabetes in disaster-impacted regions across the world.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2025. Open Access: This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. |
Keywords: | COVID-19 pandemic; Diabetes; Guidelines; Man-made disasters; Natural disasters; Review |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Medicine and Population Health |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 02 May 2025 09:26 |
Last Modified: | 02 May 2025 09:26 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Springer |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s00125-025-06406-6 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:226037 |