Diabetes foot care - Step by Step
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Area
Partner
Project responsible
Duration
Project budget/WDF contribution
Project number |
India/Tanzania
Dr. K. Bakker et al.
Dr. S. Pendsey/Dr. Abbas
November 2003 - January 2008
USD 400,000
WDF03-056 |
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Objective
The project aims to improve diabetic foot care in developing countries.
Expected impact
- Reduction by 50% in amputations resulting from the diabetic foot in target areas
- In India, this implies 3,600 legs saved
- In Tanzania, this implies 600 legs saved
Results at completion
- 115 teams of doctors and nurses have been trained in two day courses in 2004 and given a two day repeat training in 2005. 94 teams came from India, 3 from Bangladesh, 2 from Sri Lanka, 1 from Nepal and 15 from Tanzania. 100 teams were trained in four major cities in India and 14 teams were trained in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
India
Tanzania
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14 foot care clinics established, covering 14 regions of Tanzania
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A further 125 medical officers and 176 nurses have been trained on the job by the foot care teams
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5,540 people with high risk feet have been screened
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A reduction in the rate of lower limb amputations from 9% to 6.5% has been found
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563 patient education sessions have been conducted
See the educational videos produced by the project. Two versions are available; one aimed at patients and another aimed at health professionals.
Additional information on the project can be found here.
This page was last updated 4-15-2008 by sfh.wdf |