Patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus will receive the necessary medications for free.
The Health Department of the Lipetsk region has purchased a drug in the amount of almost 70 million rubles for patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.
Patients diagnosed with diabetes who are on outpatient treatment have the right to free medication.
Diabetes mellitus is a disease affecting various organs: the brain, heart, kidneys. The disease is characterized by a chronic course and a violation of all types of metabolism: carbohydrate, fat, protein, mineral and water-salt. In addition, diabetes causes major vision problems.
In the Lipetsk region, there are 38 thousand people diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, of which: 2,700 suffer from type 1 diabetes and need mandatory medical treatment. Type 2 diabetes mellitus was found in 9 thousand people, the latter, according to doctors, need various treatment regimens.