Strengthening care for diabetes and pregnancy in all provincial capitals in Cuba

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Cuba National Endocrinology Institute (INEN) Dr. A. M. Márquez Guillén  August 2007 - August 2010 EUR 3,511,224 EUR 259,665 WDF06-196

Objective

The objective of the project is to improve the medical and obstetrics attention to pregnant women with diabetes.

Expected impact

• Improved quality of care to around 9,400 pregnant women each year, totalling 28,200   
• A decrease in the number of perinatal deaths from 7% to 1,2% for children of women with diabetes 
• Reduction of congenital malformations from 9% to 2,5% in children delivered by women with diabetes 
• Increase screening and detection of gestational diabetes to 95% of pregnancies

Additional information on the project can be found here.

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