Drugs, Commodities and Equipment Needed for Type 1 Diabetes Care

The monthly package of insulin, syringes, strips and lancets a person with T1D needs - and which of these are still missing from the National List of Essential Medicines.

Resource detail

Package of drugs and commodities for T1D

Drug / CommodityUnitPer monthIn NLEM
Insulin Glargine (rDNA 100 IU/mL)3 mL vial / cartridgeAs per dosage; cartridge with a compatible penYes
Regular / Soluble Insulin Inj. I.P. 40 IU/mL10 mL vial / cartridgeAs per dosage; cartridge with a compatible penYes
40 IU insulin syringe (short-acting)Syringe30No
100 IU insulin syringe (long-acting)Syringe10No
GlucometerDeviceOne per yearNo
Glucose test stripsBox of 502 boxes (100 strips)No
Lancing pen / deviceDeviceOne per yearNo
LancetsBox of 251 boxNo

It is critical to ensure a steady supply of every item not in NLEM - they are essential for T1D management.

Equipment for screening by RBSK Mobile Health Teams

One time: weighing scale, stadiometer, age and gender-specific BMI charts, sharps disposal box, glucometer, lancing device.
Recurring: blood glucose strips compatible with the available glucometer, lancets and needles, alcohol swabs, glucometer batteries, yellow biomedical waste bags, screening formats.

Equipment for clinical management at DH / DEIC / NCD Clinic

One time: stethoscope with child-size chest piece, BP machine with child-size cuff, infantometer, stadiometer, weighing scale, measuring tape, 10 gm monofilament, 256 Hz tuning fork, neurological reflex hammer, ophthalmoscope, sharps disposal box, refrigerator for insulin storage, age and gender-specific BMI and BP charts, furniture for service providers, revolving patient stool, examination bed and curtain, computer with printer and internet for real-time record keeping.
Recurring: glucometer and blood glucose strips for provisioning to patients, insulin syringes and pens (100 IU and 40 IU) supplied with compatible insulin, lancets and needles, urine dipsticks for protein, glucose and ketones.