Community diabetes care

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Ghana Sabbath Christian Church of Ghana Ms. V. Tetevi March 2005 - March 2010 EURO 139,800 EURO 59,000 WDF05-104

Objective

The project seeks to raise awareness of diabetes and improve diabetes care in the Volta region of Ghana.

Expected impact

• 20 diabetes care centres will be established at community level
• Appr. 1 million people are expected to benefit through awareness and access to better diabetes care

Results to date as of December 2005

• Awareness: 57 towns visited, using public address system (speakers from car and other methods) over 300.000 people reached
• Screening exercises: 57 towns visited screening more than 120,000 people, recording 900 cases of diabetes, 500 borderline and 2,200 bloodpressure cases
• 5 care centres opened, 6 care volunteers trained
  

Additional information on the project can be found here.