BPJS, Life Support for People with Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease with high medical costs. BPJS Kesehatan is a way out for diabetics, especially from the lower class of society.

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Ayu (30) took a blood sample from her youngest child's fingertip, Bianca (2) to check her blood sugar level, when met at her home, Cibinong, Bogor Regency, Monday (3/4/2023) afternoon. Bianca was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus in late 2022.

In one of the modest houses standing in a corner of Cibinong, Bogor regency, West Java, siblings Alif (4) and Bianca (2) spent time playing together on Monday afternoon (3/4/2023). The weather was hot, so their mother Ayu (30) had left the door of the small house open.

At a glance, Alif and Bianca look normal. They are active and energetic. However, aside from their usual activities, the two toddlers need insulin injections every day. Their bodies cannot produce the hormones that control their blood sugar. They have type 1 diabetes mellitus.