13 Apr 2023
World Health Organization
People Power series: Community engagement and networks – Mariana Gómez, Mexico
Mariana was born and raised in Mexico. In 1984, at the age of 6 years, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after falling into a coma for nearly a week. At the time, doctors in Mexico had a limited understanding of type 1 diabetes and Mariana was only diagnosed due to the chance presence of a military health care professional who recognized her symptoms. At that time, the type 1 diabetes diag...
13 Apr 2023