Rural and semi-urban diabetes prevention and control

Area Partners       Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

North-East India Christian Medical College Christian Medical Association of India Schieffelin Leprosy Research & Training Centre Dr. A. Joseph June 2004 - May 2008 EUR 619,240 EUR 351,560 WDF03-057

Objective

The project aims to implement a diabetes prevention and control programme in rural and semi-urban areas of India.

Expected Impact

• An estimated 100 hospitals affiliated with the Christian Medical Association of India will participate in and benefit from the capacity building of the project. 200 doctors from these hospitals will be trained.
•  75 podiatrists will be trained to improve foot care
• 200 nurse diabetes educators will receive training to improve the quality of diabetes education

Results to date

• A 'Diabetes Manual' for doctors, a 'Diabetes Health Manual Booklet' and a CD containing all the training material have been produced
• Several health education programmes have been conducted in the community reaching 538 teachers or head masters, 1500 school children, 46 panchayat leaders, 255 industrial and factory workers and 29 community health promoters
• 60 doctors and 75 diabetes nurse educators have been trained in the management of diabetes and creating awareness and prevention of diabetes in their localities
• Training has been conducted at 59 hospitals and around 42 of them have functioning diabetes programmes
• 31 orthopaedic shoe makers and 38 foot care technicians have been trained
• 233 village clinics have been held since January 2006 visited by more than 2500 patients
• Awareness programmes include a troupe trained in diabetes performing 19 street plays reaching 6400 people
• Approx. 760 diabetes patients have been screened at the ophthalmology department, about 70 of them had retinopathy
• More than 65 cataract camps were held and 1239 patients were screened for diabetes of which 226 had raised blood sugar levels
• A footwear unit that has been established enabling patients to use protective footwear; 659 pairs of foot wear have been issued
• In November 2004, 2005 as well as in 2006, several events have been arranged in commemoration of the World Diabetes Day/Week to raise awareness about diabetes; among the activities were quizzes for medical students, poster competitions, an essay and painting- and a song and dance competition, a walk-a-thon and an awareness and screening camp
  

Additional information on the project can be found here.

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