Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3274957 | Médecine des Maladies Métaboliques | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In Guinea, in the context of diabetes care decentralization, a first diabetes care network was developed in the Futa Jallon area, located 450Â km from the capital. In this paper, we describe this network specificity and report the results after a period of 9 years of practice. The commitment of the diabetics' regional association was a key factor in the establishment of the network care. The number of annual consultations increased from 101 (2002) to 2938 (2011). The in-hospital death rate decreased from 15% (2002) to 3% (2011). Despite these very significant progresses, many challenges remain.
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Authors
M.-M. Diallo, A.-M. Diallo, N.-M. Baldé, A. Camara, M.-C. Baldé, A. Kaké, A. Bah, T.-O. Barry, I.-P. Diallo, A. Lokrou,