Biography



Hi, I'm Paladie!


Paladie is a Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Champion with a Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management with a concentration in Global Perspectives.  Paladie is a T1D lived experience since 2010 and a Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) advocate. Paladie's lived experience inspired her to advocate for other people living with Type 1 Diabetes and other NCDs and speak for the ones that are not able to speak for themselves. She is motivated by the fact that being an example to other people living with T1D would empower them, and the power of using her story to make a change.

Paladie has been volunteering with the Rwanda NCD Alliance on projects around NCDs advocacy and she is a young leader at the Rwanda Diabetes Association. Paladie is a voice Alumni of NCDI Poverty Network Fellowship. Throughout the fellowship, she worked across disease-specific (T1D) issues and co-developed and implemented an advocacy project.

She is also a young leader in Diabetes (YLD), a program of International Diabetes Federation which aims at creating a voice for young people with Diabetes. It also provides them with education to empower them and help them become efficient advocates.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Traveling with Diabetes

  Just because you are going on a vacation, doesn’t mean your Diabetes management is too. As you plan for your trip; booking flights and hotels, where you will visit, you have to also plan your Diabetes management while you are there so that nothing stops you from having fun.  Before You Travel: Visit your doctor for a check-up and get a prescription for enough medical supplies for your trip Get a medical ID card or bracelet that states that you live with Type 1 Diabetes Get a medical letter written and signed by your doctor that proves that you live with Type 1 Diabetes. Buy travel insurance in case you need medical care While Packing: Do not pack your medical supplies in your checking luggage. This is because insulin might get cold, your medical supplies can be damaged, and your luggage can be lost. Carry a smaller bag to have at your seat with your insulin, blood glucose monitor, and your other supplies. Carry twice the supplies you think you will need. That is insulin, bl...
Read more

A Sneak Peek of My Personal Experience

In life, people meet different challenges on different things. But we should not let those challenges destroy us or change who we are. We should stand up and prove them wrong! Isn’t it right? Oh Yeah! I’ve been facing some hard times in my journey with diabetes but it did not stop me to become who I am today. A strong lady who is ready to face any issues with little or no difficulties. Shouldn’t we all try and do the same? When I was 12, I was diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus. At that time, I didn’t know what it really was and my doctors could just tell me that I have blood issues and that I would be fixed. After one week and a half that is when I knew that I had Diabetes, what it was and that it is a chronic disease. I couldn’t just believe that I will no longer eat candies and you know how kids like them… my mom was also very sad; I could just see it in her eyes. But then, I couldn’t change anything. When one of our neighbor knew about my sickness, she started gossiping aroun...
Read more

I am a Champion!

Since 2010, it's been 10 years after being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. It was very hard for me, but I was able to manage it. On May 10th, 2010 I was brought to the hospital because I was in a very bad condition. I would have died not only for not being treated earlier but also due to a medical error. Instead of being given insulin to reduce my blood sugar, I was almost given Glucagon which increases blood sugar levels. This would have killed me. One week later, while hospitalised, I was about to be injected 10 times my usual dose. This would have also killed me. Today, I not only celebrate the fact that I am still alive but also the start of a new journey. A journey that is full of obstacles but also a journey to make my voice heard to bring a change. A journey to help people living with Diabetes, to not give up. Diabetes affected me in different ways.  I almost gave up on my life because I would not handle injecting myself every day, losing friends, and all the bad things that...
Read more