Building a strong multi-actor network around diabetes to improve prevention, care, and support for people affected by this disease in three African countries

Objectives

To improve diabetes care and prevention in Burkina Faso, Mali, and the Union of the Comoros by consolidating the place and role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in a multi-stakeholder network on diabetes.

Approach

This project is a continuation of a collaborative effort between the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), the French Development Agency (AFD), and Santé Diabète (SD), aiming to build upon previous successful interventions related to diabetes care. It seeks to strengthen the capacity of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to plan and execute preventative initiatives while improving diabetes care quality, focusing on footcares and Health Information Platforms (HIP), and promoting knowledge sharing on diabetes.

The program is organised around four main tracks: strengthening Civil Society Organisations; improving healthcare training and data collection; engaging in policy dialogues; and advocating for diabetes care at both national and international levels.

Expected results

Accumulated targets for three countries:

105 peer educators trained in patient therapeutic education and sensitisation
850 patients trained in diabetes self-management by peer educators
8,750 people with risk factors benefitted from sensitisation activities conducted by peer educators
60,000 people screened for diabetes
51 health facilities and 10 new diabetes clinics established in Mali (secondary level); 6,000 new patients treated at strengthened clinics
75 doctors trained in endocrinology or diabetology; 25 HCPs in Mali trained in “nutrition & NCDs”
122 HCPs running diabetes consultations at the secondary level received follow-up training on comprehensive diabetes care and benefitted from 4 on-the-job mentoring visits
816 HCPs at primary and secondary levels trained in basic diabetes care and HIP care and benefitted from 2 on-the-job mentoring visits
13 camps for T1DM conducted
37,500 pregnant women screened for HIP and reached by peer educators
208 teachers trained in diabetes prevention reaching 6,960 secondary and high school students and their parents
75 journalists trained to report on diabetes and NCDs
9 patient associations strengthened and fully involved in sensitisation, care and advocacy activities
Outcomes measured using the Health Education Impact Questionnaire (HeiQ) protocol and clinical audits