SCALE UP OF DIABETES AWARENESS, PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT IN ESWATINI

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.:
    WDF22-1864
  • Project status:
    Implementation phase
  • Intervention areas:
    Access to care
    Prevention
  • Region:
    Africa
  • Country:
    Swaziland
  • Partners:
    CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE
  • Project period:
    2023 2026
  • Project budget:
    USD 1,483,049.45
  • WDF contribution:
    USD 611,630.25