TYPE 1 DIABETES SUPPORT ADVOCACY PROGRAM
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About the Program
Type 1 Diabetes has been almost neglected due to the perception that fewer people are sick. However, the fatality rate of type 1 diabetes is high and to live with type 1 diabetes is a significant challenge both for people living with the condition and their families. Mostly affecting children, it affects almost all aspects of growth if not taken into consideration in the health system and within the population. Type 1 Diabetes remains a problem in Cameroon with about 15 government-designated centers of care, one per region and more than one in some regions. The Northwest Region where RADA is based runs two of these centers, namely, at the Regional Hospital, Bamenda, and the Banso Baptist Hospital, in Kumbo. Our work on Type 1 Diabetes reflects the diverse needs of the community of people living with type 1 Diabetes including research, advocacy, access, awareness creation, community engagement, and accountability of institutions within the broader context of our specialty focus on ensuring that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a priority in Cameroon. We are also engulfed in meaningful engagement as a critical concept in the effective provision of any service to people living with diabetes.
To improve the lives of people living with Type 1 Diabetes, RADA seeks to:
Raise Awareness
Support sustainable livelihood
Support health and well-being
Why we do this.
Many children with type 1 Diabetes grow out of the program. New cases emerge and schools, parents, and churches do not know how to detect signs and symptoms. It takes rapid response, the right knowledge, and willingness to support, sustain, and advance care and prevention to mitigate the burden of Type 1 Diabetes in Cameroon.
We need partners and collaboration with relevant stakeholders for research and the response that is needed in Cameroon.
