720 health care providers and educators trained in diabetes care and prevention.
Results to date
18 diabetes clinics have been established/strengthened.
7,130 patients have been treated at the established clinics.
1,548 health care providers (100 doctors, 636 nurses and 812 paramedics) have been trained in 15 of the country's 30 districts.
The ‘paramedics' include:
40 representatives for diabetes associations from 30 districts in the country, and nurses who work with diabetes associations.
45 political makers. A national committee and a focal point for NCD have been appointed.
40 journalists from radio, TV and the printed press. As a consequence, they produce material concerning health and diabetes in particular for radio, TV and newspapers. One newspaper has dedicated half a page to diabetes every fortnight.
An estimated 2,500 patients have received education on self-management.
Children with diabetes have been trained for two days, among them some children are catered for by diabetes associations.
Local diabetes associations have been established in 15 districts.
Project details
During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, a large portion of the health system was destroyed and staff were killed or exiled, leaving the country with severe lack of qualified health staff.
This project is the second phase of a WDF funded diabetes project in Rwanda, Diabetes training of 24 para medicals (WDF05-112). In the first phase, 24 health care providers were trained in diabetes care, leading to an increase in number of people diagnosed with diabetes.
Whereas the French Diabetes Association (AFD) held the overall project responsibility of implementing phase I, this responsibility has been handed over to the Rwandan Diabetes Association (ARD) in phase II and hereby strengthening local ownership in the project.
Objective
The aim of the project is to improve diabetes care in Rwanda by training health care providers in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diabetes.
Approach
With the support from AFD and the Rwandan Government, ARD will conduct 5 training courses in diabetes care and prevention. At each training session, 24 para medicals will be trained in diagnostics and treatment as well as primary and secondary prevention of diabetes. The Diabetes Practice Guidelines and the Diabetes Educational Manual developed by the International Diabetes Federation will constitute the basic working tools in the training courses.
The 120 para medicals trained in the ARD courses are expected to cascade their knowledge to a least 5 other health care personnel in their areas. Thus, a total number of 720 health care staff will be trained through the project.
Besides training of health care staff, diabetes registers will be established in health facilities and workshops for journalists will be held to sensitise media on diabetes.
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