The project seeks to improve diabetes treatment in 51 low-income medium-sized cities in Brazil.
Expected impact
765 health care professionals and administrative staff from 51 target cities trained in diabetes education and treatment as well as resource mobilization
3,060 health care professionals in 153 municipalities educated in diabetes care at the community level
At least 244,800 people with diabetes in 204 Brazilian cities will benefit directly or indirectly by improved diabetes care in their home towns
At least 125,000 people with diabetic retinopathy offered ophthalmologic services to prevent blindness
Results to date
70 cities participate in the project (22 low-income, medium size primary target cities and 48 surrounding cities). The project is implemented in 5 out of 23 states in Brazil, covering 3 out of the 5 regions in the country.
291 health and administrative professionals from ToT teams in the 22 low-income cities have been trained in diabetes care and treatment guidelines.
A total of 512 Family Health Programme teams from the 70 cities have been trained in diabetes. The teams included 1,500 health care personnel and 3,765 community health workers.
1,486,885 people have been reached through awareness raising by the trained Family Health Programme Teams (PSF teams). 90,181 of these were diabetes patients.
Additional information on the project can be found here.
