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