Diabetes care

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Sudan Ministry of Health Dr. M. A. Eltom February 2004 - September 2006 USD 385,000 USD 127,000 WDF03-061

Objective

The project aims to improve the capacity of the Sudanese health care system to deliver, manage and monitor services for the prevention and treatment of diabetes.

Expected impact

• Around 90,000 people with diabetes will have access to good diabetes care
• 47 doctors and 60 diabetes educators will be trained in diabetes prevention and treatment
• 20 diabetes mini-clinics at local level and 8 diabetes units at general hospitals will be established

Results at completion

• More than 50,000 patient have received optimum diabetes care
• Establishment of health facilities: 25 diabetes mini-clinics: 6 in Gezeira, 6 in Khartoum, 3 in Northern State and 10 in the River Nile State. A total of 4 diabetes units and 2 diabetes centres have been created covering the 4 participating states
• Training courses were conducted in collaboration with WHO, training 80 doctors and 76 educators
• A national workshop attended by more than 20 participants, representing the private sector, pharmaceutical companies, public corporation groups, social sectors and NGOs has been held
  
  

Additional information on the project can be found here.

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