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Young leaders mobilise during lockdown in Sri Lanka to deliver life-saving treatment

Sri Lanka

NCD Alliance | 26 Oct 2020

The COVID19 pandemic has not spared Sri Lanka and the government imposed a curfew for the entire territory on 20 March 2020. After a week, health facilities experienced a shortage in the supply of essential medicines and NCD Alliance Lanka mobilised their network to assess the needs and ensure people living with Type 1 diabetes in the country continue to access their life-saving treatment.