Episode 260 - Emma Klatman, Global Advocacy and Policy Manager, Life of a Child

Emma Klatman, who has T1D herself, and is Global Advocacy and Policy
Manager for Life of a Child, joins the pod.

She and Rob discuss:

* Her work with Life of a Child

* Global advocacy

* The difference between advocacy focuses in the west vs. in other
parts of the world

* There is no single organization doing all of the work

* Type 1 Diabetes is not equal everywhere

* The different rungs on the advocacy ladder

* The cost of diabetes management varies by the country’s
infrastructure

* Technology and the gaps between the haves and the have-nots

* Having diabetes and becoming a policy manager

* Getting more comfortable advocating for yourself and for others

* Being uncomfortable being the “token patient” voice

* The resilience and problem-solving skills that people with diabetes
have