Community health care and education network
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Area
Partner
Project responsible
Duration
Project budget
WDF contribution
Project number |
Burundi
APSA International
V. La Hausse de Lalouvière
June 2007 - June 2010
USD 292,585
USD 256,506
WDF07-249 |
Objective
The project aims to implement coordinated education and training activities targeting people at risk of or already diagnosed with diabetes.
Expected impact
- 60 doctors and 60 nurses trained on diabetes detection and basic care
- 30 diabetes educators trained to deliver health education to the target group
- 3,000 people with diabetes or at-risk of diabetes included in the education programme
- Approximately 9,000 people screened for diabetes
- Approximately 30,000 people reached by raising diabetes awareness
Additional information on the project can be found here. |