In 2014 66.8 million cases of diabetes was seen in India and roughly 5.8 million Indians die from NCD’s every year. The costs for the individual, the social and economic development are enormous due to millions who die prematurely because of NCD’s. The prognosis is not better for the future, with estimations of an increase by 35% in deaths from diabetes in the next 10 years.Among other factors, lack of knowledge about healthy living and management of diabetes are causing the high rates of diabetes and the high number of deaths. Especially the disadvantaged areas are affected and have difficulties dealing with the disease due to high expenses.To improve awareness about diabetes and its complications and to provide screening, counselling, care and management of diabetes with a Diabetes Mobile Unit at their doorstep.
To reach the locals the project will have a mobile unit to provide standard care in 10 underprivileged colonies of Delhi. The mobile unit will include trained medical personnel and the latest equipment facilities.In the colonies sensitization sessions will be held in collaboration with local stakeholders such as sport personalities, local doctors, school teachers etc. After these sessions, workshops will be held to raise awareness about diabetes and its co-morbidities with main focus on lifestyle education.The mobile unit will try to ensure early detection of diabetes through taking measures like height, weights, body mass index and so forth.One of the main focuses of this project is to teach optimal dietary and lifestyle practices. To facilitate this community health volunteers will be trained as ‘community ambassadors’ for healthy living in the family and community. The aim is to provide culturally appropriate and simple lifestyle changes in consideration of local constraints.
• 350 community ambassadors identified and trained to work as change agents• 352 awareness sessions conducted in ten slum areas attended by a total of 24,072 people• 105,528 people screened for diabetes and underwent anthropometric assessment• 13,037 people diagnosed with diabetes• 13,037 people with diabetes screened for complications and referred to treatment if needed• 768 patients received expert consultations at tertiary hospitals