Phase 1: Initial Capacity Building of Health Care Staff
Overview
- Phase I of the project was implemented through three key components:
- Component 1: Diabetes Educator Nursing Officers (DENO)
- Component 2: Primary–Tertiary Healthcare Partnership Model
- Component 3: Diabetes Prevention through Health Promotion
- The project focused on capacity building of medical and allied health professionals, with emphasis on patient follow-up and self-care practices.
- Strengthened long-term diabetes care within Primary Health Care (PHC) settings.
- Established a community-based health promotion model to support primary prevention of diabetes.
- Encouraged participation from both formal sectors (health, education, etc.) and informal sectors (community groups) in suburban areas.
- Each component had clearly defined activities, implemented simultaneously with planned timelines and budgets.
- The project was led by three coordinators, contributing their expertise on a voluntary basis.
- Teams included representatives from administrative, academic, and healthcare sectors.
- Activities were carried out with active involvement of Diabetes Prevention Task Force (DPTF) members.
- Key stakeholders such as the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), Ministry of Health, WHO, and Health Promotion Foundation acted as advisors to ensure effective implementation and outcomes.