The crisis of treatment costs for diabetic children prompts mothers to demand comprehensive insulin coverage in Morocco

Daily suffering of families with diabetic children due to treatment costs

Many families of children with diabetes find themselves facing increasing financial challenges, directly related to providing necessary medical supplies, primarily insulin pens, which are a vital and indispensable element for ensuring the stability of the young patients’ health.

Accumulated financial burdens due to the prices of insulin pens

According to available data, the price of a single pen reaches 130 dirhams. While this amount may seem limited at first glance, the recurring need to purchase it throughout the month and year transforms these expenses into a heavy burden on family budgets, especially for those facing limited income who do not have the sufficient capacity to bear these costs on an ongoing basis.

Widespread demands to include insulin supplies in health coverage

Faced with this situation, mothers of diabetic children express their constant concern regarding the repercussions of these costs on the continuity of treatment in appropriate conditions. They call on the relevant authorities, insurance companies, and institutions in charge of health coverage to intervene urgently and find practical mechanisms that ensure the inclusion of insulin pens in the list of reimbursable medical products, so as to lift the financial burden from families and ensure the health of the children.