Health Education for Diabetics Type 2

« Prevention through Education »

By Dr LARHRISSI Rabii

Summary• Health education for 50 diabetics type 2• Location : Health office’s meeting room in

Taroudannt• Timeline : April 30th, 2012• 5 groups of 10 (3 groups of women and 2

of men)• Each group : 3 days• Contents of sessions :

Knowledge about diabetes end its treatment (Day 1)

Nutrition (Day 2) Exercise (Day 3)

Needs and assessments• National program for preventing and

fighting against cardiovascular risks (including diabetes)

• Diabetes (only) : insulin and drugs for free

• Health education included but not effective

• Despite these efforts, diabetes still causes: Cardiovascular disease Blindness Kidney failure And disability

Needs and assessmentsAccording to WHO :

• 346 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes

• In 2004, about 3.4 million people died of diabetes complications

• Over 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low and middle income countries

• Diabetes is responsible for 10,000 amputations per year in the world

• First cause of blindness before age of 50

Needs and assessments

According to national survey of cardiovascular risks in 2007:

• Prevalence of diabetes : 7.7%• Over 50% of these people are unaware

of their disease

Needs and assessmentsAt the province of Taroudannt:

• In 2010: 10 865 diabetics (6048 type 2)

• Prevalence : 1,33%• 118 Health centers, Drugs for free• Obstacles:

o Accessibility o Low income (RAMED)o And EDUCATION

Project’s description

• Educating 50 diabetics type 2 by April 30th 2012

• Recruitment of candidates: october 2011 to February 2012

• Preparing documents, presentations, exercises

• Meeting room, printing documents • Calling candidates• Starting classrooms

Project’s description

• Education sessions about:

o Diabetes: physiology, physiopathologyo Practical demonstrations: Insulin

injections, glycemia checkupso Nutrition and physical exerciseso Evaluation exercises: foodstuffs, « Felt

vs Real »

First weekGroup A

Participative discussion

Practical demonstrations

Evaluation exercises

Screening« Felt / Real »

Funders and Sponsors

Volunteers

Dr M’bark EL OUIDALI

• Works as a doctor in an urban health center in Taroudannt

• Worked as the main doctor of all health centers of Taroudannt

• Has diplomas in diabetology and nutrition

• 24 years of experience

Volunteers

Dr Loubna AREHHAL

• Works as a doctor in an rural health center in Taroudannt

• Dynamic and devoted• 3 years of experience

Volunteers

Mrs. Sana QASDANE

• Works as a professor in an rural primary school in Taroudannt

• Idealistic and perfectionist• Likes cooking and

volunteering• 10 years of experience

Volunteers

Mrs. Zineb AATER

• Housewife• Mother of 3 children• Likes cooking• First experience of

volunteering

Thanks for your attention