Gestational diabetes II, Tamil Nadu, India

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Tamil Nadu, India Dr. V. Seshiah Diabetes Care and Research Institute Prof. Dr. V. Seshiah August 2008 - August 2011  EUR 230,650 EUR 230,650 WDF08-312

Objective

The project seeks to build capacity for screening and treatment of gestational diabetes (GDM) in Tamil Nadu, India. The project is an extension of WDF04-067.

Expected impact

• 13,910 health care providers trained 
• 1,780 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the State of Tamil Nadu will provide  GDM screening for 990,000 pregnant women coming for antenatal care at these PHCs
• All (estimated 76,000) antenatal women with GDM will be provided treatment and counselling for prevention of diabetes

Additional information can be found here.

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