Treatment of a Diabetic Patient
The cost of treating an insulin dependent diabetic patient at the Chronic Care Center is around
1500$ yearly. Patients until their age of 21 years are provided with all the medications & materials needed for treatment & monitoring of their disease. Partial treatment is offered to selected patients who can not afford to take in charge their treatment after that age.

Services Provided to Diabetics

Medical Consultations Endocrinology Consultation 4-6 times/year Ophthalmologist Consultation 1 time/year Dental Consultation 1 time/year        Paramedical Follow-up Nursing Follow-up     Dietary Follow-up     Psycho- Social Follow-up          Laboratory tests  HbA1C test 4 times/year

Medications Insulin 100 U 24 amp/year Glucagen 2 amp/year            Materials & Supplies Blood Glucose Strips 24 boxes/year Urine Strips 12 boxes/year Lancets 2 boxes/year Syringes or Pen Needles 720  /year Glucometer 1 /year Insulin Pen 1 /year Softclix 1 /year

Treatment of a Thalassemic Patient 
The  cost  of  treating  a  Thalassemic  patient  at  the  Chronic  Care  Center  ranges  usually from 4000$ to 10000$  yearly. This  depends  on  the  severity  of  the  disease  (Thalassemia  Major or Thalassemia   Intermedia). Patients  are  provided  with   all  the  basic  medications  &  materials  needed for the treatment.

Services Provided to Thalassemics:

The above treatment cost may increase tremendously, it may exceed double the costs due to adoption of new treatment modalities (insulin pump, new insulin, Exjade)