FEDERAL Member for Flynn Chris Trevor caught up with Gladstone’s own and very young Diabetes Ambassador Ethan Galpin, who took the opportunity to teach Mr Trevor more about his type 1 diabetes.
“I think little Ethan and the kids here today are very brave little champs,” Mr Trevor said.
“I’m glad that they could give me a first-hand insight into what daily life is like for kids with type 1 diabetes and families. We hear a lot about diabetes but all too often this information is about type 2 diabetes.
“As Ethan will tell you, type 1 diabetes is completely different and requires daily insulin injections and finger blood tests just to survive.
“The Rudd Government is committed to helping families like Ethan’s who live with type 1 diabetes.
“We have recently joined forces with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to deliver government-subsidised insulin pumps for children to give them a better start.”
Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease that is not caused by diet or lifestyle and cannot be prevented.
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