Diabetes education and prevention

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Nepal Astha Nepal Dr. P.K. Shrestha October 2003 - December 2006 USD 149,401 USD 141,433 WDF03-059

Objective

The project aims to develop a model for community involvement in diabetes education, management and prevention in Nepal.

Expected impact

• 50-75 local health care providers trained in diabetes detection, management and prevention
• 4000 people with diabetes and their families educated in self-management
• Close to 900 young people sensitised on diabetes, its complications and prevention

Results at project completion

• Formation and training of 18 local community teams to conduct community education and awareness camps, including training 19 doctors, 27 other health care personnel and 60 social workers in diabetes symptoms, detection and risk factors
• 123 doctors and para-medics trained in diabetes detection and care
• 98 diabetes camps have been held, educating a total of 3326 people
• 448 people attended awareness classes on diabetes and 3449 received information about diabetes at 3 diabetes exhibitions and 4 awareness camps for Rotarians, college students and general public
• 4 diabetes clubs formed
• Around 400 people participated in the “Walk with us” programme in 3 places of Kathmandu Valley on November 14th, 2005
• Awareness spread through participation in television and radio interviews on diabetes. Articles on diabetes have been published in newspapers, souvenirs, monthly magazines and bulletins

The project has had the following impact:

People with diabetes seem to be more aware about diabetes and concerned and motivated for good control. They are more likely to shift from unbalanced diabetic diet to balanced healthy diet and the acceptance of insulin as part of the treatment, as well as introducing insulin early in the treatment, has increased.

Family members are motivated for prevention of diabetes and practicing a healthy lifestyle.

Practicing physicians are more aware about the diabetes epidemic and about providing better management. Discussions among physicians on diabetes have increased.

Additional information on the project can be found here.

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