Éducation thérapeutique structurée par les pairs éducateurs dans le diabète de type 2 au Mali : des résultats prometteurs

In developing countries, financial and human resources are limited despite serious needs and multiple health challenges. More than three-quarters of the people with diabetes worldwide live in developing countries. The number of people with diabetes in Africa is expected to double in the next 30 years. The challenges involved in providing education to enable people to self-manage their chronic condition exist at three levels: patients, healthcare providers, healthcare systems. In Mali, actions have been taken from 2001 in order to strengthen diabetes management in primary health structures in Bamako and main regional towns. To take into account the question of patient education and support in this complex context, a peer educators' network was initiated and developed from 2009. We report here the results of this encouraging experience in terms of feasibility and efficacy.