The project aims to strengthen the quality of diabetes care from primary to tertiary level and to raise public awareness of diabetes, its risk factors and prevention in Mwanza Region in Northern Tanzania.
Expected impact
3 million people exposed to awareness campaigns
66 health care personnel from 13 clinics trained in basic and advanced diabetes care
Updated prevalence data to be used by policy makers and planners
Improved access to proper care at the primary health care level
Earlier detection of diabetes
Improved access to competent and affordable care
Results to date
19 diabetes clinics have been established in the Mwanza region, having improved the level of diabetes care substantially. The majority of the established clinics are at primary care level in rural areas.
Basic training courses have been conducted where 47 health care personnel from 11 hospitals/dispensaries in the Mwanza region have received NCD training.
23 nurses and 7 clinical officers from 20 regional hospitals throughout the country have obtained a Certificate in Diabetes Education from Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam. The university will be running the course twice a year.
TDA has sensitised the community through radio, TV, newspapers and posters about diabetes and it complications. World Diabetes Day has been celebrated in 2007 and 2008 in Mwanza involving political, social and religious leaders.
An independent monitoring questionnaire has been developed to evaluate the project progress and redefine the activities based on the recommendations for each clinic.
Additional information on the project can be found here.
