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The Conversation: Women living with life-changing diabetes

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Beatriz Scher and Janina Gaudin

27/06/2022 GMT

Women living with life-changing diabetes

BBC World Service - The Conversation, Women living with life-changing diabetes

Two women from Brazil and New Zealand share their stories of living with type 1 diabetes

Two women from Brazil and New Zealand who have type 1 diabetes tell Kim Chakanetsa about the importance of sharing the reality of the condition and living life to the full.

There is no known cure for type 1 diabetes. Usually diagnosed in childhood, people’s experiences differ considerably depending on where they live and their access to adequate treatment and care. Without them, complications can arise which in the most severe cases result in death. Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women from Brazil and Australia to see how their experiences with the chronic condition compare.
 
Janina Gaudin, from New Zealand, is an illustrator of comics about life with Type 1 Diabetes. She uses humour to document the realities of diabetes and discuss the stigma surrounding it as well as the insulin crisis.
 
Beatriz Scher is an entrepreneur and digital influencer from Brazil. She has had type 1 diabetes for 21 years and believes that education is vital so that people can live fulfilled, healthy and happy lives. Beatriz uses her social media channels to raise awareness about the condition.

Produced by Emily Naylor and Jane Thurlow

(Image: (L) Beatriz Scher, courtesy of Beatriz Scher. (R) Janina Gaudin, courtesy Janina Gaudin.)

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