Communities Unite to Fight Diabetes

Humana People to People (HPP) worked closely with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), Public health Services, District Health Management Teams (DHMT’s) and Health facilities to imple¬ment NCD especially the control of Cardiovascular Risk for Diabetes patients in four facilities namely Gaborone-Block 6, Ramotswa-Siga, Lesetlhana and B.L.H.The objective of the project was to set up coordinated training and education actions aimed at the diabet¬ic population.

For each patient included in the network, the recommendation was to perform at least 3 group sessions aiming at the prevention of cardiovascular complications: one at inclusion, and 2 during the first year of follow-up.