National Diabetes and Diabetic Foot Programme, Pakistan

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Pakistan Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology Prof. A. Basit November 2007 - November 2010  USD 598,527 USD 415,144 WDF07-261

Objective

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 

Additional information can be found here.

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