Promote Early Prevention and Better Management of Diabetes Complications
Implementing organizations: Welfare Foundation; Lions Eye Diabet Clinic – Georgia
Donors: World Diabetes Foundation; Lions Club International
Overall goal: Promote early identification and improve quality of care of patients living with diabetes
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
Develop National Diabetes Registry in Georgia.
Provide practical assistance to patients with diabetic retinopathy living in 6 regions of Georgia, in order to reduce the number of patients with partial and full vision loss through prevention, early detection, qualified treatment and awareness raising.
Train ophthalmologists, endocrinologists and GPs in modern approaches to diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
Strengthen organizational capacity of diabetes patient organizations/ patient support groups in targeted areas to achieve their long-term sustainability (improve their technical, advocacy, fundraising skills, and organizational resources).
Conduct 30 advocacy & media campaigns aimed at early prevention and better management of diabetic complications as well as raising public awareness on these issues.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Studying international experiences on national diabetes registries worldwide.
Working meetings for developing design/standards of NDR.
Hiring technical experts for developing NDR.
NDR Presentation Meeting.
Establish 10 diabetic eye rooms in 6 regions of Georgia and National Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy.
Purchasing and equipping of mobile eye unit for diabetes eye screening in regions.
Operation of mobile eye unit in remote areas.
Developing educational and informational materials for ophthalmologists, PHC personnel and people living with diabetes.
Preparation of trainers.
Training of PHC personnel in rural regions of Georgia.
Technical/Management/Advocacy/Fundraising trainings for DPOs/PSGs in each project targeted location.
Community (patients and their family members, all interested community members) awareness raising activities on diabetes and diabetes retinopathy.
Annual mass screening/awareness raising events in all targeted regions.
Media campaign on diabetes prevention and healthy life-style.
Research studies to identify major issues in access to quality diabetes care services.
Bilateral & Working meetings with policy-makers/key opinion leaders.
International Conferences with participation of all stakeholders.
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