title: Contribution of SWEET to improve paediatric diabetes care in developing countries.
abstract: Diabetes affects many children living in developing countries. Through an informal survey, five SWEET (Better control in Pediatric and Adolescent diabeteS: Working to crEate CEnTers of Reference) centers from developing countries (Mali, Costa Rica, Argentina and two from India) share their perspective on caring for children with diabetes. Each center provides a description of the population of children with diabetes they serve, the organization of care, and the challenges encountered on a daily basis in the provision of this care. In the second part, we summarize the anticipated benefits and challenges associated with participation in SWEET. This resulting article is a testimony of the reality of managing diabetes by dynamic teams striving to achieve recommended standards of care for pediatric diabetes in an environment with limited resources.
authors.affiliation: Alberta Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada. daniele.pacaud@ahs.ca.
authors.forename: Danièle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pacaud
authors.affiliation: Alberta Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lemay
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Endocrinology, National Children's Hospital, San José, Costa Rica, USA.
authors.forename: Erick
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.affiliation: Délégation Mali, Santé Diabète, Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Besançon
authors.affiliation: Diacare-Diabetes Care and Hormone Clinic, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: Dhruvi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hasnani
authors.affiliation: KLE Diabetes Centre, KLE University JNMC and KLE'S Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC, Belagavi, India.
authors.forename: Sujata M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jali
authors.affiliation: Unit of Nutrition and Diabetes Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Hospital de Pediatría J P Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mazza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics
keywords: developing countries; diabetes care; organization of care; pediatric diabetes; type 1 diabetes