Infants with Diabetes in Nicaragua

One month before our June 2015 interview with Erelis P. L., a 3-years old with Downs Syndrome child, Erelis was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She lives in Madriz, a rural town in northern Nicaragua. Erelis’ mother has to walk 7 kilometers with Erelis to get to Madriz so they can a take a bus to the capital, Managua.  The only available health facility that can provide Erelis proper care and insulin is in Managua. The hospital staff in Managua gave Erelis two jars of insulin that should last until her September return appointment.  A close cousin of the mother also has diabetes. Erelis’ father is farm worker and the mother does not work.  It is undetermined if Erelis’ family will be able to adequately monitor her blood sugar and adjust her insulin levels. (under “Projects, see Diabetes Initiative”)