Postgraduate diabetes training

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Africa European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Dr. Victor Jürgens May - December 2004 EUR 191,000 EUR 30,000 WDF04-065

Objective

The project seeks to improve the understanding and delivery of diabetes care in an area of need, the African continent.

Expected impact

• 240 doctors, nurses and diabetes educators trained on management of diabetes and its complications during two regional advanced training courses 

Results to date

• 2 post-graduate diabetes courses conducted in April 2005 in Cameroon and Kenya respectively with participation from 33 Sub-Saharan countries

Additional information on the project can be found here.