The use of new insulin pump technology is being delayed for thousands of patients with type 1 diabetes, and the expected delivery date is unknown, JN reports. The government program aims to give 15,000 people free access to automatic insulin pumps to help manage the disease and avoid complications.
An order signed in May by Health Minister Manuel Pizarro set a 120-day deadline for implementation and guaranteed the use of the technology in hospital departments between 2023 and 2026. In statements to the newspaper, the health ministry said a competition to purchase the first batch would be released soon, although a date has not yet been set.
The use of these devices is aimed at providing greater comfort and safety to patients when administering insulin, allowing them to control blood glucose levels. The pumps, distributed across 28 treatment centers across the country, will function like an artificial pancreas, showing blood sugar levels and prompting the required insulin doses, JN said.
The program, which covers around 15,000 people with type 1 diabetes, is intended for all clinically eligible users and old machines should be replaced. The newspaper also reports that the Association for the Protection of Diabetes of Portugal will promote screening for type 1 diabetes for 10,000 children in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region.
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Source: CM Jornal
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