Prevention of foot complications

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela Juvenile Diabetics Association of Peru Martha Mora de García Belaunde March 2006 - February 2008 USD 110,000 USD 110,000 WDF05-135

Objective

The project seeks to decrease the prevalence of lower extremity amputations in people with diabetes as well as people, who already have neurological and vascular complications.

Expected impact

• Implementation of the project in at least 50 primary care units (10 in each country)
• At least 150-200 people trained
• 15,000 people with diabetes (3,000 in each country) reached by the project

Result to date

• A diabetes protocol and educational material have been developed and printed
• An international workshop was held in April 2006; 10 clinics have been identified, 26 “master trainers” were trained and will then train their colleagues in their home countries
• Five national workshops have been held, including the identification of 10 primary care units in each participating country

Additional information on the project can be found here.

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