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Episode 260 - Emma Klatman, Global Advocacy and Policy Manager, Life of a Child

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Episode 260 - Emma Klatman, Global Advocacy and Policy Manager, Life of a Child Diabetics Doing Things Podcast

Emma Klatman, who has T1D herself, and is Global Advocacy and Policy Manager for Life of a Child, joins the pod.

She and Rob discuss:

  • Her work with Life of a Child

  • Global advocacy

  • The difference between advocacy focuses in the west vs. in other parts of the world

  • There is no single organization doing all of the work

  • Type 1 Diabetes is not equal everywhere

  • The different rungs on the advocacy ladder

  • The cost of diabetes management varies by the country’s infrastructure

  • Technology and the gaps between the haves and the have-nots

  • Having diabetes and becoming a policy manager

  • Getting more comfortable advocating for yourself and for others

  • Being uncomfortable being the “token patient” voice

  • The resilience and problem-solving skills that people with diabetes have