Extension of D-Talk and Insulin for Life Program

Project Overview

PROJECT HISTORY:

“Extension of D-TALK & Insulin for Life Program” is the merger of two separate projects namely “Insulin for Life Program” funded by Chief Minister Special Initiative and “D-TALK (Diabetes Treatment and Life Knowledge)” funded by the DDCF (District Delivery Challenge Fund)

The merger came into existence after receiving the following findings from “D-TALK & Insulin for Life Program” that the:

Prevalence of the diabetes was 7% (Seven Percent) 15 years back but now after the pilot Study of D-TALK, prevalence of diabetes is 16.98 % which is one third higher to that of previous years.

Now it is highly required to improve awareness in community regarding the Diabetes Treatment and Management that will eventually decrease the NCD burden as well.

Meanwhile if it is still not dealt on priority and focused base it can ultimately affect people in the productive years of their lives. Pakistan is a developing country with the triple burden of disease. In such condition along with CDs, NCDs and injuries other Financial and clinical issues will be exaggerated.

The “Insulin for Life Program” has registered almost 11,149 patients with providing free insulin throughout the project tenure. While “Extension of D-TALK and insulin for life project” has now registered to date more than 45000 needy patients from the province.

It must be emphasized that this is the only project of its kind in the whole country running successfully.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

The aims and objectives of the project is directly related with overall objectives of health sector i.e; to improve the health status of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and provision of quality assured health services/treatment specifically regarding free treatment of certain critical and chronic diseases specially Diabetes to unprivileged people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

1.                  Screening pre-diabetic and potential complication to reduce the chance of complications such as amputations, blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, strokes and to reduce burden on Tertiary Care Hospitals.

2.         Create awareness and social mobilization through Electronic, Print & Social Media (cable and radio adverts) and posters, bill boards and IEC materials in each district on diabetes and its complications and behavior change.

3.         Prevention, screening and treatment of diabetes in entire Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in a phased manner.

4.                  To use/develop guidelines and behavior change intervention model and materials for the patients to standardize management of type-2 diabetes in Secondary Health Care facilities in entire province of KP by building capacity of already appointed health care staff.

5.                  Develop ownership by involving district policy makers and health care managers in planning and resource prioritization for intervention in respective districts.

6.                  Strengthen secondary health facilities by building the capacity of physicians on quality case management of type-2 diabetes and paramedics on recording and reporting, compliance to treatment, educating patients on healthy diet, reducing obesity, controlling hypertension and maintaining physical activity and by providing essential equipment, supplies and medicines to fill in the gap.

7.                  Diagnosing and registering about diabetic patients during project implementation at public sector health facilities.

The Project will be executed through Project Director and his team. Project Director will exercise full powers for administrative, technical, financial and tendering.

LIST OF HOSPITALS WHERE FREE OF COST DIABETES ORAL DRUGS/MEDICINES AND INSULIN AVAILABLE:

Following hospitals are currently providing “Free of Cost Diabetes Medicines, Insulin, Glucometers, Blood Lancets & Strips” under “Extension of D-TALK & Insulin for Life”:

SoPs for Patient Registration to Avail Free of Cost Oral Drugs/Medicines, Insulin, Glucometers, Blood Lancets & Strips:

1.      Standing Operating Procedures for Registration of Patients:

Ø  Type-I Patients:

i.                    Patient/Guardian CNIC

ii.                  Doctor Prescription duly signed by the Nominated Medical Specialist.

Ø  Type-II & Gestational Diabetes:

i.                    Patient/Guardian CNIC

ii.                  Doctor Prescription duly signed by the Nominated Medical Specialist.

iii.                Zakat Form (Complete in all respect)/Self Declaration form as zakat deserving patient for Oral Drugs/Medicines.

2.      Standing Operating Procedures for Availing Glucometers, Blood Lancets & Strips:

The “Glucometers along with strips and lancets” may please be disbursed subject to the following formalities.

i.                    It’ll be given to “Type-I Patients Only”.

ii.                  The disbursement will be made on the recommendations of the focal person/specialist only.

iii.                Each glucometer will be given along with 03 pkts of strips (contained 50 strips per pkt) & 01 pkt of lancets (contained 100 lancets per pkt).

iv.                CNIC, contact information and zakat declaration form of the patients, received for the above mentioned package may please be intimated to Project Head Office.

The above package will be given once to a patient and the patient may be advised to proceeds with 03 to 06 glucometer test in a “WEEK” as per local and international recommendations & practices.

BAYANE HALFI: