National diabetes project

Area Partners   Project responsible   Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Vietnam Ministry of Health, Vietnam WHO, regional office Manila Dr. Ta Van Binh, MoH Vietnam Dr. G. Galea, WHO January 2004 - March 2008 USD 873,550 USD 412,450 WDF02-013

Objective

The project aims to improve the quality of diabetes care in Vietnam through a community approach to prevention, control and management of diabetes.

Expected impact

• All known people with diabetes in the target area will have access to diabetes care
• 60% of all known people with diabetes in the target area will be managed and self-managed effectively
• 80% of the population in target area (1 million people) will have a good understanding of how to prevent diabetes
• All doctors and 20% of nurses in 20 district centres and 400 commune centres are trained in diabetes

Results to date as of March 2006

• Diabetes screening is being done at district level in the 2 site provinces.
• The implementation of diabetes clinics in district hospitals is done in 5 out 8 districts in Thai Binh Province. None of the two involved provinces (Thsai Binh and Thanh Hoa Province) had any diabetes care facilities before project start. The establishment of diabetes clinics at provincial level and partly at district level has an important impact on the treatment of diabetes.
• Guidelines on diabetes management, prevention and clinical practice have been elaborated and printed in 7000 copies
• Training of medical staff in use of the diabetes guidelines has been done
• The diabetes clubs created through the project are proving to be a big success among people with diabetes
• Diabetes awareness and prevention campaigns are being carried out to a large
  

Additional information on the project can be found here.