Post on 29-Dec-2015
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Association Twinning Initiative
IDF Task Force on Insulin, Test Strips and Diabetes Supplies
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To obtain support from member associations
from developed countries:
identify and partner with a member
association in a developing country
find sustainable solutions to increase
accessibility to insulin and diabetes supplies
in that country
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That member associations from developed
countries will consider twinning with a select
number of associations in developing countries
to initiate and carry out projects to improve
accessibility.
The intention is to work with a small number of
associations instead of trying to tackle the
problem globally. The successful twinning
projects could then be adapted and used as
models for others.
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Identify developing country to ‘twin’ with
Identify person responsible in your association
Initiate contact through Task Force
Initiate direct contact with potential partner member association
Use guidelines to develop a project plan
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Implement and execute plan
Report at follow-up meeting next June/September
Show outcome with partnering member association at the Association Village of the 19th World Diabetes Congress in 2006
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Build the local infrastructure
- select the country to partner with
- identify person responsible in your association
- establish contact with the member association in the partnering country
Define the magnitude of the problem
- Estimate number of people with diabetes using insulin
- Estimate average daily insulin dose
- Calculate insulin needs for the country
- Revise estimates based on actual need
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Identify the reasons for inaccessibility
- economic
- taxes
- distribution
- storage
- local policies
- others
Find practical solutions
- short-term
- medium-term
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Implement short-term solutions (first two years).
Develop project plan:
- assess amount and type of insulin and other diabetes supplies needed
- make a budget estimate
- identify sources of funding
- identify suppliers and recipient(s)
- find out recipient country’s rules about donated drugs (follow WHO’s guidelines on donated drugs)
- identify how the supplies will be shipped
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Develop project plan (cont.):
- identify who will receive shipment and clear customs
- find out how the insulin will be stored
- find out who the people with diabetes are who will receive the supplies
- assess diabetes education needs for diabetes healthcare team and people with diabetes and their families
- find out how the supplies will be distributed
- identify person(s) accountable for distribution
- put reporting process in place
- evaluate project annually
- submit report to major stakeholders
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Implement medium-term solutions (third to fifth year).
Develop project plan:
- find solutions to problems identified
- help develop and implement a national diabetes care programme
- consider involvement of other non-governmental organizations
- promote diabetes education for healthcare professionals and people with diabetes and their families
- identify ways in which insulin and diabetes supplies can become available and affordable
- identify ways to reduce cost of diabetes care
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Request for assistance
Ask for info
Project proposal Define needs Identify ‘champion’ – person or group Estimate budget Clarify nation’s law on donated drugs Plan process
Evaluate proposalVerify needs
Pilot project to test logistics
Agree on pilot project
Collect suppliesSource funding
Shipment
Receive shipmentCarry out projectReady for next phase
Evaluate outcomeImplement next phase
Find long-term solutions
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Suggested countries
Africa: Mali Togo Cameroon Rwanda Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Zambia Mozambique
North America: Bermuda Jamaica
South and Central America: Ecuador
South-East Asia: Mauritius Sri Lanka
Western Pacific: Cambodia
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For more information, contact:
Larry Ellingson: Lkellingson@aol.com
or
Lorenzo Piemonte: lorenzo@idf.org
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