The project aims to improve the capacity to prevent, detect and treat diabetes and reduce the burden of diabetes on the Chinese society.
Expected impact
8,000 doctors and nurses will benefit directly through training and on-the-job practice
Diagnosis will initially increase by 2,5 million new cases per year
Long term reduction in diabetes prevalence and diabetes related complications
Results to date
11,128 doctors, nurses and health officials from more than 34 cities and 441 counties have been trained in implementing the guidelines for prevention and care of type 2 diabetes, developed by the project.
A total of 8 hospital sites or community health centres have either piloted, launched or continue to work with the integrated model to manage diabetes systematically, ensuring referral procedures for screening of patients. 5,213 patients participated in the pilot project and demonstrated that diabetes and hypertension care was possible at community health care level.
Additional information on the project can be found here.
