Impact

It can take days or even weeks to travel from some settlements in Greenland to a town with a doctor and healthcare facilities, with weather conditions often causing added delays. In this context, delivering diabetes…

A four-year initiative involving staff at Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark (SDCN) and the diabetes pregnancy team at Aalborg University Hospital (AUH) has led to nearly two-thirds fewer premature births among pregnant women with diabetes…

The Fusion Clinic at Steno Diabetes Center Zealand (SDCS) is the first place in Denmark where people with diabetes and concurrent mental illness can access integrated treatment and support for both. Staff at the clinic…

“It’s fantastic that I can call up and get an appointment when I need one,” says Tina Sølvstrøm Jeppesen. “I have leukaemia, which means I’m at the hospital a lot. And when I’m here anyway,…

Mette Tibergaard was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 13. After some years struggling with her diagnosis and trying to hide it from others, she is now a proud member of the patient panel…

Diabetes distress is a common psychological and emotional reaction to life with diabetes and the burden of daily self-management. As well as impaired well-being, it can lead to long-term elevated blood sugar and a lower…

The researchers involved have compiled a series of recommendations to help expand and standardize the support provided, enabling children to focus on being children and providing parents with much-needed peace of mind.  The project, called…