The project aims at reducing diabetes related amputations.
Expected impact
The general population, approx. 730,000 over the age of 8 years, is expected to benefit from a health information campaign on diabetes as well as healthy lifestyles in general
500 public health nurses trained on foot care
125 doctors, 1,000 nurses and 2,000 community health workers trained in diabetes risk factors, prevention, symptoms diagnosis, management and complications. This constitutes almost 50% of all health care personnel in Fiji
Multidisciplinary high risk foot care teams (physician, nurse and nurse practitioner) established in 3 main hospital centres: Suva, Lautoka and Labasa
Additional information on the project can be found here.
