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Scaling up diabetes awareness, prevention and management in Eswatini, WDF22-1864

Scaling up diabetes awareness, prevention and management in Eswatini, WDF22-1864

WDF 22-1864
Scaling up of diabetes awareness, prevention, and care nationwide

Approach

  • Decentralization of NCD services to the primary level, incl. development of protocols/guidelines, strengthening of referral system based on WHO-PEN, and implementation of the integrated chronic disease management model.
  • Capacity building of nurses and rural extension workers (lay cadre) within targeted primary level facilities and related communities.
  • Leveraging lessons from HIV service provision (strengthening patient enrolment and retention in care via differentiated service delivery models).
  • Scaling up eye and foot screening and care (based on guidelines and lessons from WDF19-1712) through HCP training and provision of equipment.
  • Development of a public sector-wide healthy food procurement policy through multi-sectoral collaborations.
  • Strong national awareness campaign to support public food procurement policy, leveraging the national health communication strategy developed with PSI during WDF17-1467.

 

Expected results

  • 400 nurses, 1,008 rural health motivators, and 16 screeners trained in diabetes care and prevention, eye & foot screening, and referral and management
  • 175 primary level facilities, and 4 regional hospitals  equipped for diagnostic capacity for diabetes eye & foot complications
  • 52,000 people screened for diabetes
  • 5,000 people diagnosed with diabetes and 12,140 patients receiving treatment at strengthened health facilities
  • National Healthy Public Food Procurement Policy draft developed
  • Increased coordination through the appointment of an Integrated Chronic Disease Management group
  • Development and roll-out of NCD guidelines and protocols
  • Strong baseline and endline outcome measurement

Project information

Project nr.: 
WDF 22-1864
Project Status: 
Ongoing
Region: 
Africa
Country: 
Swaziland
Partners: 
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Ministry of Health Eswatini (NCD Department)
Project period: 
2023 to 2026
Project budget: 
USD 1,483,049
WDF contribution: 
USD 611,630

Expected results

  • 400 nurses, 1,008 rural health motivators, and 16 screeners trained in diabetes care and prevention, eye & foot screening, and referral and management
  • 175 primary level facilities, and 4 regional hospitals  equipped for diagnostic capacity for diabetes eye & foot complications
  • 52,000 people screened for diabetes
  • 5,000 people diagnosed with diabetes and 12,140 patients receiving treatment at strengthened health facilities
  • National Healthy Public Food Procurement Policy draft developed

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