Diabaction Congo

About

Diabaction Congo was established in 2001.

Main Focus

• To create a chain of active solidarity
• To produce and promote projects related to the fight against diabetes

Activities

The Association is very active and undertakes a range of activities. Here are some examples :

• Creation of Centres across the country for primary and secondary prevention of diabetes, diabetes counselling, education and training, provision of medicines
• Performing advanced specialized medical consultations
• Screening for diabetes in urban and rural areas
• Creation and promotion of physical activity (walking, cycling)
• Monitoring of people at risk for diabetes
• Lecture and discussion on a range of topics such as nutrition, complications of diabetes, obesity prevention
• Training of diabetes educators (using Conversation Maps)
• Regular production of therapeutic education group sessions (Conversation Maps)
• Awareness of diabetes at school;
• Creation of “Diabetes Village” at Square de Gaulle in Brazzaville
• Creation of a Health Caravan
• Implementation of various projects on diabetes and childen
• Establishment of summer camps for children with diabetes. Establishment of a specialised diabetes education section (Blue Hall) in the Department of Metabolic Diseases BUH Brazzaville.
• Training of midwives on gestational diabetes
• Training of diabetes health workers to strengthen the capacity of health centres
• Creation of a registry for epidemiological surveillance of diabetes
• Celebration of World Diabetes Day