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Insulin for Life USA (IFL USA) is a non-profit organization based in the United States that provides diabetes medications and supplies to individuals with diabetes in developing countries who would otherwise go without them. It was founded in 2012 and is an IRS designated 501(C)(3) charitable organization. IFL USA is affiliated with other Insulin for Life centers throughout the world. Insulin for Life USA is headquartered in Gainesville, Florida. Type 1 diabetes researcher Mark Atkinson serves as the organization’s President, and his wife, Carol, serves as Program Coordinator. Francine Kaufman, an internationally recognized endocrinologist, serves as Vice President.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ifl-usa.org/2/post/2013/01/who-we-are.html )〕 ==Mission and goals== The mission of Insulin for Life USA is to collect in-date and unneeded diabetes medications and supplies, including insulin and blood glucose test strips, and distribute them in developing countries to individuals with diabetes who would otherwise go without them. The organization also provides similar relief to individuals with diabetes in the United States in the aftermath of natural disasters.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ifl-usa.org/ )〕 The stated goal for Insulin for Life USA is to overcome the global problem of lack of access to insulin. The organization cites over 90,000 children with type 1 diabetes from more than 70 countries who lack access to the insulin they need for proper care and survival.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ifl-usa.org/the-problem.html )〕 According to an article published in the journal ''Diabetes Care'' and co-authored by the organization’s President, Dr. Mark Atkinson, lack of access to insulin is one of the most common causes of death for children with diabetes throughout the developing world. Insulin for Life USA is one of a number of global organizations and leaders seeking a means to provide insulin to 100 percent of the world’s population who need it by 2022 (the 100-year-anniversary of the availability of insulin therapy for people with diabetes). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Insulin for Life USA」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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