Diabetes awareness camps
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Area
Partner
Project responsible
Duration
Project budget
WDF contribution
Project number |
Andhra Pradesh, India
R.R. Lions Eye Hospital
Dr. K.V.R. Krishnaji
Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2009
USD 598,255
USD 139,977
WDF04-078 |
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Objective
The project aims to create awareness about diabetes and its complications among the general public and health care professionals.
Expected Impact
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5,470 health care personnel will be trained in diabetes prevention, diagnosis and care
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250,000 people will be screened for diabetes
- 30,000 people with diabetes will be identified, counselled, referred and treated
- A population of 2-3 million will be reached through awareness activities
Results to date
- 823 awareness and screening camps have been held, screening 133,233 people and identifying more than 12,638 new cases of diabetes
- 52 diabetic retinopathy screening camps have been held, screening 7,693 people and identifying 569 people with diabetic retinopathy, 37 of them have been treated with laser
- 5,006 patients have been treated through established clinics
- 81 seminars for doctors, nurses or health care personnel have been held, with a total of 3,250 participants
- 1 clinic has been established/strengthened
- Awareness to the broader public has been provided through television advertisements, announcing camps, distributed booklets, posters and pamphlets about diabetes, covering a population of 5,034,000 people
Additional information on the project can be found here.
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