Provide quality insulin to children with Type 1 diabetes: Keralam child panel
The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has ordered the government to restore the quality of insulin provided to children with Type 1 diabetes. The directive follows complaints that the 'Mittayi' scheme had been providing lower-quality medication, causing health complications.
Why it matters
This highlights critical gaps in public healthcare delivery and the impact of administrative budget cuts on vulnerable populations.
The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed the Health and the Social Justice department authorities to provide quality insulin to children with Type 1 diabetes.
The commission directed the Health director, Social Justice Secretary, and the Kerala Social Security Mission (KSSM) executive director to take steps to make quality medicines and benefits available as per the 2018 KSSM scheme.
The commission directed the KSSM executive director to roll back the changes brought in the Mittayi scheme in the 2025-26 financial year and take steps to provide to children with medicines and other benefits that were being provided from the time the Mittayi clinics started functioning.
The Mittayi scheme was launched to provide comprehensive support and continuous treatment for children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes through Mittayi clinics.
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