WDF funds 6 new projects in the first half of 2024

Since the beginning of 2024, the Foundation has approved funding for six new projects, scaling up non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and primary care efforts across Africa, Europe, the Western Pacific, and South-East Asia.

31 July 2024 Andreea Enea

A new project launches in the Marshall Islands, four years after a promising WDF-funded initiative promoting healthy habits among children and their parents was completed in 2020.

The newly supported projects in 2024 span four of the seven International Diabetes Federation regions: Africa, Europe, Western Pacific, and South-East Asia.  

These efforts build upon successful earlier phases, bolstering diabetes and hypertension management in Sierra Leone and Armenia. In Cambodia, the Republic of Marshall Islands, Nepal, and Georgia, the key focus is on reducing NCD risks and promoting health at the community level. 

Here are the new projects funded by WDF:

Sierra Leone 

Scaling up diabetes and hypertension management to strengthen healthcare in Sierra Leone 

Armenia 

Armenia’s national diabetes strategy realisation and blindness prevention 

Cambodia 

Reducing the risk of NCDs in Cambodia through multi-sectoral actions 

Republic of Marshall Islands 

National Physical Activity and Nutrition for Healthy Futures Project in the Republic of Marshall Islands 

Nepal 

Community-based diabetes and hypertension prevention in Nepal 

Georgia 

Enhancing diabetes prevention and care in remote areas of Georgia

All projects include prevention and care components for health systems strengthening. To ensure that, governments, local communities, community health workers, and healthcare organisations are working closely together. This multi-sectoral approach aims to create sustainable and impactful changes in NCD management, ultimately improving health outcomes across these regions.

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