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Considering the economic vulnerabilities faced by many of the patients living with diabetes in the country, the Affordability initiative seeks to ensure affordable insulins supplied reach patients. This will ultimately reach more people with quality care and treatments, and empower people with diabetes to better manage their condition while at the same time building the capacity of health care workers.
Speaking at the launch of the initiative in Nairobi, Emil Larsen, CVP Business Area Middle East, Africa and CIS of Novo Nordisk said, “The main objective of the initiative is to accelerate access to affordable treatment for patients living with diabetes in Africa in a sustainable manner in four key areas. These are capacity, affordability, reach and empowerment thus ensuring more patients will be treated to defeat diabetes in Middle Africa, especially at this time of the celebration of 100 years of the discovery of Insulin
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The first national diabetes training programme for primary care physicians in Africa closed on Tuesday this week, with preliminary outcomes presented at a virtual ceremony to mark the successful completion of the pilot project.
The online training programme was launched in 2019 and has trained over 1,380 general practitioners (GPs) throughout Kenya.
Tuesday’s event involved representatives from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Diabetes Kenya Association (DKA), Kenya Diabetes Study Group, Sanofi Kenya and the Kenyan Ministry of Health.
Speaking at the event, Professor Andrew Boulton, IDF President, emphasised the need for the training of healthcare professionals in Africa.