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Building capacity - reducing diabetes complications

Area

Partner

Project responsible

Duration

Project budget

WDF contribution

Project number

Nauru and Vanuatu, the Pacific Islands

The Diabetes Unit-Australian Health Policy Institute

Prof. R. Colagiuri

May 2006 - January 2009

USD 510,000

USD 460,000

WDF06-176

 

Objective

The project seeks to improve the quality, accessibility and effectiveness of diabetes care and thereby reduce the burden of diabetes complications in Nauru and Vanuatu.

Expected impact

  • The project is expected to benefit at least 30 % of all people with known diabetes in Vanuatu and Nauru through improved diabetes care
  • At least 50 % of all health care providers in Vanuatu and Nauru will benefit through training, improved standards and guidelines and access to continuing professional education and support

Results as of December 2006

  • A diabetes centre in Vila Central Hospital in Vanuatu has been opened
  • The Diabetes Association of Vanuatu has been formed and has achieved a full membership of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

Additional information can be found here.

 

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