Improving diabetes care

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Mozambique Int. Insulin Foundation Prof. J. Yudkin September 2004 - September 2009 USD 392,350 USD 27,100 WDF04-066

Objective

The project seeks to strengthen the Mozambican diabetes association and to assist in the development of a national diabetes programme for Mozambique.

Expected impact

• A national diabetes programme developed
• Diabetes management guidelines in Portuguese
• Diabetes association branches in each province of Mozambique
• Improved supply of insulin through better stock-keeping and ordering mechanisms

Results to date

• The National Plan on non-communicable diseases was finalised and presented to the Minister of Health early 2008. 
• Diabetes literature from the UK was made available to AMODIA with appropriate adaptation and translation into Portuguese.
• AMODIA (Mozambican Diabetes Association) has branches in Beira, Queliname, and Maputo, all of which made visible improvements. AMODIA Maputo and Quelimane have developed their diabetes consultations and management capacity and have started to organise education sessions and community outreach activities. 
• AMODIA Beira has carried out three training sessions for nurses on: diabetes foot, hypertension and diabetes and health lifestyle and trained a total of 15 professionals. They hold weekly talks with the patients.
• 24 healthcare workers in Maputo and 12 participants from five provinces underwent training sessions. Furthermore, healthcare workers were trained through exchange visits to Tanzania or local training sessions by external specialists. The areas identified for further training are: diabetes foot, nutrition and diabetes, diabetes and HIV/AIDS, and paediatric aspects of diabetes.
• Expert level discussions on diabetes in Mozambique were held during the 2008 Annual Professional Conference.
• The World Diabetes Day 2007 was celebrated in Maputo, Beira and Quelimane counting a total of 1,800 participants. The events had considerable media coverage. In addition, the World Diabetes Day activities provided an opportunity to enhance collaboration between the different stakeholders.

Additional information on the project can be found here.

This page was last updated 9-26-2008 by bisl.wdf