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ICMR issues guidelines for Type 1 Diabetes amid surge in Covid-19 cases

According to ICMR study, more and more children are being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in India

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BS Web Team New Delhi
At a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected people with diabetes, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday released a guidance document for the management of type 1 diabetes.

The first nationwide diabetes prevalence study, funded by the ICMR, reported a narrowing of urban rural difference in the burden of diabetes. As per the study, the disease has becoming apparent in the age group of 25–34 years in both urban and rural areas.

According to ICMR study, more and more children are being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in India.

The document is a compilation of