Diabetic retinopathy training and treatment, Indonesia

Objectives

7 million people in Indonesia are living with diabetes, and this number is expected to increase in the next decades. The Indonesian healthcare system is currently ill-equipped to provide the necessary care for diabetic retinopathy.

Approach

This project will be implemented by Helen Keller International, in partnership with the University of Indonesia, the Rumah Sakit Cipto Magunkusumo Hospital, the Indonesian Ophthalmology Association, the Indonesian Society of Endocrinology, and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. This project will strengthen health care capacity by training health care professionals, raising awareness, developing a protocol for the referral of diabetes patients, and implementing mobile vision screening camps to serve the poorest and most underserved populations.

Expected results

• 75 general practitioners trained
• 150 community nurses trained
• 40 medical specialists trained
• 30 eye health professionals trained
• 125,000 people reached with IEC campaign
• 3,000 people screened for diabetic retinopathy
• 375 people referred and treated for diabetic retinopathy

Project information

  • Project Nr.:
    WDF08-0335
  • Project status:
    Completed
  • Intervention areas:
    Prevention
    Access to care
  • Region:
    Western Pacific
  • Country:
    Indonesia
  • Partners:
    Helen Keller International Indonesia
  • Project period:
    2009 2012
  • Project budget:
    USD 220,000.00
  • WDF contribution:
    USD 220,000.00