The aim of the project is to improve diabetes care in Yemen by establishing a national centre of reference for diabetes care and control, training health care personnel as well as providing education and treatment to people with diabetes.
Expected impact
Establishment of a national reference centre for diabetes care and control
At least 1,600 people with diabetes provided with diabetes education and treatment
At least 220 health care providers trained
Results at project completion
The Centre for Diabetes Care and Control (CDCC) has been established at the Al-Thawra General Hospital in March 2007. The centre offers daily out clinic exams, foot care, laboratory services and ECG as well as weekly ophthalmic exams.
950 health care providers (450 nurses, 450 physicians and 50 centre staff) have undergone training. Additionally, 1 surgeon and 1 nurse have undergone training in diabetic foot care in Saudi Arabia.
More than 7,000 diabetes patients have been included in the health education programme at the CDCC.
6,480 diabetes patients have been registered at the CDCC.
World Diabetes Day has been celebrated consecutively for four years with more than 2,000 participants annually.
Project details
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in all parts of the world, and Yemen is no exception. Currently, 327,000 people in the country have diabetes, and the number is expected to increase four- fold within the next 30 years.
The priority given to diabetes and other non-communicable diseases in Yemen is limited, and the long-term consequences of poorly controlled diabetes are not acknowledged. The present project seeks to put primary and secondary prevention of diabetes on the health agenda in Yemen.
Approach
The project builds on a multi-partner approach, with the Yemeni Diabetic Association (YDA), the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Al Saleh Social Foundation for Development (SFD). A centre for diabetes care and control (CDCC) will be established at the Al Thawra Modern General/Teaching Hospital (TMH), that also provides expert assistance as well as administration and financial supervision to the project.
CDCC will provide health education and care to people with diabetes. Specialists will assist in the complicated cases.
Health care personnel from the public and private sector will be trained in diabetes prevention and management.
Furthermore, the project seeks to raise awareness on diabetes in the general population by implementing an awareness campaign. This includes distribution of information material, creation of a diabetes newsletter and application of radio and TV spots.
