Improving access to diabetes care

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution WDF fundraising Project number

Tanzania Tanzania Diabetes Association Dr. K. Ramaiya February 2003 - December 2006 USD 104,530 USD 42,030 USD 62,500 WDF02-031

Objective

The project aims to improve access to and raise the quality of diabetes care in Tanzania.

Expected impact

• 4 diabetes clinics established by the project at regional hospitals in Mtwara, Rukwa, Kigoma and Musoma
• 19 additional diabetes clinics established through WDF fundraising
• Access to diabetes care facilitated
• Quality of diabetes care improved
• Short term complications prevented
• Long term complications prevented or delayed

Results to date

• Training of 35 teams each consisting of 1 doctor, 2 nurses and 1 laboratory technician was concluded in December 2003
• Eight regional TDA (Tanzanian Diabetes Association) branches have been established
• One training workshop has been held
• Handouts for patient have been produced
• 38 diabetes clinics have been established by TDA, covering 25 out of Tanzania's 26 regions with the financial support of WDF (4), WDF fundraising (19), Novo Nordisk (12) and Venice Diabetes Association (3)
• 17,716 people with diabetes have been seen by the clinics and 3,242 new cases have been diagnosed since the clinics commenced operation
• 360 education sessions have been held locally by the clinics
  

Additional information on the project can be found here.

This page was last updated 10-2-2008 by bisl.wdf