Diabetes and Disaster Preparedness

When disaster strikes, managing diabetes can become more challenging, from accessing medications and supplies to maintaining your usual routine. Having a plan in place can make all the difference. In this episode of Diabetes Day by Day, we're joined by Sylvia Kehlenbrink, MD, a leading expert in diabetes care during emergencies, to discuss how people living with diabetes and the people who love and support them can prepare for unexpected events.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health, Abington, PA

Sylvia Kehlenbrink, MD, Endocrinologist and Director of Global Endocrinology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Part-time Instructor at Harvard Medical School, and Founder and Director of the Diabetes in Humanitarian Crises Program at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

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Additional resources:

Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition's Disaster Preparedness Plan

Find additional disaster preparedness resources and support at diabetesdisasterresponse.org and diabetes.org.

Have questions? Contact the ADA's Center for Information.