Meet the first Barbie with type 1 diabetes, launched by Breakthrough T1D and Mattel to bring awareness, representation, and real-world accuracy.

Mattel has introduced a new Barbie that may connect with the approximately 304,000 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The doll is the first Barbie to have the medical condition. The Barbie has a continuous glucose monitor on her arm, an insulin pump and wears a blue polka dot shirt and dress, the color of diabetes awareness.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls.