In Every week in the Netherlands, more than a thousand people are diagnosed with type 1 or 2 diabetes. Anyone can get it, regardless of age, lifestyle or background. On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, Time for MAX at 5:10 p.m. at MAX on NPO 1 will be all about diabetes. Guests will include science journalist Diederik Jekel, director of the Diabetes Fund Diena Halbertsma, internist and researcher Prof. Dr. Eelco de Koning, and Tineke Schouten will perform.
In the Netherlands, more than 1.2 million people have diabetes. And this number continues to grow. This makes it one of the biggest health robbers of our time. Diabetes is not ‘living well’, as people sometimes think. On the contrary, it is often the beginning of all kinds of problems and it has a huge impact on the daily way of life. Whether it is type 1 or type 2, there is always an increased risk of serious complications. Sometimes even resulting in death.
Story of Rafi (8) and Lucas (4)
In Time for MAX the story of Rafi (8 years old), he has type 1 diabetes. Ever since he was diagnosed with diabetes, his life has been dominated by the disease day and night. Father Murat: “In fifteen or thirty years his heart and blood vessels, nervous system, eyes, kidneys and feet may have sustained permanent damage. His life expectancy is lower than ours. That destroys me emotionally.” We also tell the story of Lucas (4 years old) and his parents. More than a year and a half ago, Lucas became very ill. After a visit to the doctor, they were told that he has diabetes. Their lives came in a fast train that the parents and Lucas have to go along with. Unfortunately, the train still hasn’t come to a stop.
Pioneering therapy
Our guest is internist and researcher prof. dr. Eelco the King. Together with the Diabetes Fund, he fights for a life free of diabetes. In a large collaboration, he is working hard on a new therapy, namely the development of insulin-producing cells and good packaging for these cells. With this groundbreaking therapy, the body will produce insulin itself again. This would mean that people are no longer held in the grip of the disease and get rid of their diabetes.
Also Tineke Schouten has to do with diabetes in her environment. She explains the impact that has.
The Diabetes Fund works day and night to prevent, cure and improve the quality of life of people with diabetes.
This broadcast is made possible in part by the Diabetes Fund.
Time for MAX
Wednesday March 22
At 5.10 pm at MAX on NPO 1
Presentation: Sybrand Niessen and Martine van Os
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