The next time I am about to complain about the cost of insuring myself, I will think about this:
“In Mozambique, the life expectancy for a newly diagnosed type 1 patient is 20 years in the capital city versus a mere 1.5 years in rural areas.”
–Dr. John S. Yudkin (University College London, London, UK) discussing health care for people with type 1 diabetes in low- and middle-income countries at ADA.
Wow. Feeling humbled.
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Wow. That’s something else, isn’t it?