Objectives

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OBJECTIVES

  • To enhance awareness, knowledge and management of diabetes among the public and health care personnel
  • To encourage people living with diabetes recognize the importance of good blood sugar control in order to avoid diabetes related complications.
  • To provide information about diabetes complications and enable people living with diabetes lead quality lives.
  • To promote self care through addressing social, cultural and psychological aspects of diabetes.
 

Upcoming events

  

Ongoing Activities

  • Diabetes Training Workshop for Health Workers in Eastern Uganda at Jinja Hospital on  11th November 2016

  •  Patients’ support symposium on 12th November at Jinja Hospital

  •  Health education talks, Screening and Diabetes Walk on 14th November 2016(World Diabetes Day Celebrations) with the theme ‘Eyes On Diabetes’ and activity ‘Test to Prevent’

  • Gestational Diabetes  in Central Uganda Project funded by World Diabetes Foundation through Danish Family Planning Association and Reproductive Health Uganda. Study sites Luwero and Mengo Hospital

  • Health care practitioners training

  • Branch support supervision

  • Distribution of Revised constitution and signing of memorandum of associations with branches

  • Patient support supervision

  • Drafting of the 5 year UDA strategic plan