Overview
- Banerjee announced on X that West Bengal’s approach to Type 1 diabetes has become a model to emulate globally.
- She said Harvard Medical School associate professor Gene Bukhman visited SSKM Hospital and appreciated the initiative.
- The chief minister described the effort as the country’s first state‑piloted program targeting Type 1 diabetes care.
- MillenniumPost reports the program began in 2022, expanded from five pilot districts to 15, serves about 1,500 children, and runs dedicated clinics providing free insulin, follow‑ups, and a registry; the state also received an ISPAD 2025 award for pediatric diabetes work.
- Coverage largely relays the chief minister’s claim via PTI syndication, with no direct statement from Bukhman or detailed outcome metrics in the reports.