Diabetes education programme
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Area
Partner
Project responsible
Duration
Project budget
WDF contribution
Project number |
Kenya
Diabetes Management & Information Centre
Mrs. E.W. Muchemi
January 2005 - December 2008
EUR 457,111
EUR 433,741
WDF04-085 |
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Objective
The project seeks to improve the understanding of diabetes among health care staff and create public awareness on prevention, control and risk factors.
Expected Impact
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Regular diabetes clinics established in all district hospitals and public health centres, totalling 42 diabetes clinics and 200 mini-clinics
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500 doctors, 1,000 para-medicals, 3040 nurses, 250 dieticians and 2,500 lay educators will be trained on diabetes prevention, management, control and risk factors
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250,000 people with diabetes will receive diabetes education annually
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5 million people without diabetes will be reached through education on risk factors and healthy lifestyles
Results to date, June 2007
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42 main clinics have been set-up in district hospitals
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113 diabetes mini-clinics have been set-up at dispensaries and health centres
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308 doctors, 1,279 nurses, 616 paramedics, 243 dieticians and 3,338 lay educators have been trained
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619,833 people with diabetes have received diabetes education
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3,330,271 people so far have been sensitised by awareness activities done by educators and volunteers in the communities - typically religious gatherings, schools, work places etc.
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12,366 people have been screened during World Diabetes Week and the Annual Diabetes Walk alone
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92,201 people have been screened for diabetes. 9,309 had diabetes - 1,364 of them were unaware of their condition
Additional information on the project can be found here. |
