The project's objective is to create diabetes awareness, initiate diabetes prevention and improve diabetes care including foot care in low resource and underserved communities in Pakistan.
Expected impact
75 diabetes educators trained
40,000 people with diabetes and their families educated in self management of diabetes
5,000 school children educated in healthy lifestyles
75 doctors trained in specialised care. Each is expected to establish a diabetes clinic subsequently
1,600 family physicians trained in primary diabetes care
3,000 people screened for diabetes
120 foot care teams and 50 podiatrists trained
112 diabetic foot clinics established
60,000 patients with diabetic foot treated at the clinics, resulting in an expected 50% reduction in amputations
Results to date
16 educators successfully acquired the university qualification “Diploma in Diabetes Education”. Another 17 educators are continuing training towards the diploma.
30 physicians completed the one year specialised training in “Diploma for Diabetology”. Another 27 physicians are continuing training towards the diploma.
396 doctors have participated in six CMEs (continued medical education) on diabetes.
88 foot care teams have received basic training and 45 foot care teams advanced training. 63 doctors participated in two CMEs on foot care. 65 foot care assistants have been trained in a six-week foot care assistant course.
43 minimal model foot care clinics and 11 intermediate model foot care clinics have been established.
4,805 students have benefited from nine school awareness programmes. 200 parents participated in a special awareness session for parents.
2,658 people have been screened for diabetes at 15 camps.
More than 1,900 people participated in two diabetes awareness walks in Sehwan and Karachi. 4,555 people have participated in 13 public awareness programmes.
Educational literature on diabetes has been translated into Urdu and distributed.
