Table 1.

Levels of care of health care centers in resource-limited countries.

Level of care	Staffed by	Laboratory and imaging facilities
Primary (basic or rural)	Clinical officer or assistant medical officer (paramedic)	Very limited
Secondary (district and regional hospitals)	Medical officer or pediatrician and/or pediatrician with interest in endocrine disorders including diabetes	Limited
Tertiary (zonal referral hospitals and the main/national referral hospital)	Pediatrician or pediatric endocrinologist/diabetes team	Most available but not all