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Gestational diabetes II, Tamil Nadu, India

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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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