Changing Diabetes in Children (CDC) - Uganda
Diabetes Care Uganda (DCU) is a diabetes care programme based at the Diabetes Centre of St. Francis Teaching Hospital, Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda. The DCU programme aims to create a Diabetes Centre of Excellence that incorporates patient-centred prevention, treatment, clinical research and education. This perceived Diabetes Centre of Excellence will functions as a “Hub” to accommodate complementary community services including:- patient self- management training programme services; voluntary sector enabling service for patient support groups; staff training; diabetes community researchers; promotion and patient education resources.

Our Areas of Focus
CLINICAL VISION
Culturally appropriate Diabetes Education
- Provide a pre-diabetes patient education programme to help people at risk achieve healthy life styles and reverse pre-diabetes.
- Increase uptake of type 1 and type 2 diabetes patient training programme. Provide patient training in locations, at times and in different ways to respond to the needs of different localities and population groups.
- Provide support for locality patient/peer support groups for people from rural and disadvantaged communities.
STRATEGY
A three-pronged strategy aimed at addressing diabetes and its complications is being implemented at the St. Francis, Nsambya Hospital Diabetes Centre
Optimal medical treatment
Community Based Strategies
Self Management Support
HOPIET-INS PROJECT
The HOPIET Project is a Collaborative Project of the Ministry of Health Uganda Government and the Isingiro Ntungamo and Sheema Districts and the World Diabetes Foundation.The programme will be an integrated community-based disease intervention program in the Districts of Isingiro, Ntungamo and Sheema, in Western Uganda, that will seek to understand the health of the population in epidemiological transition by using large data sets that will be collected overtime.
GOAL: To improve the health of the Ugandan population.
AIM: To establish a longitudinal demographic surveillance that will provide data on cultural, social and behavioural determinants of health of a pop-ulation transitioning from malnutrition and infectious diseases to non-communicable diseases and collectively the policy makers, tax payers and planners change the ecosystem, build capacity and improve the clini-cal practice enviroment with the ultimate goal of improving the health of the population.
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Gov’t: Public Health Facility; no user fees
PNFP: Private Not For Profit; usually a minimal user fee is paid. The T1D Specialised Clinics do not have user fees on the outpatient care, and therefore are accessed as freely as Gov’t.: Highly subsidised user fees apply on admission; in a few this is waved.
Active: Refers that the Clinic has been running for over 2 years as of January 2021
New Site: Refers that the Clinic has been affected by COVID-19 pandemic and therefore not had adequate training since it had not been in existence to complete our training module which is at least one year.
Co-Ordinating Centre is in St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya, Nsambya Hill, Kampala Uganda. All clinics are utilise the Electronic Health Records and Management Tool (UT1D-HIMAS) - As of 1st August 2021 there are 2013 patients on follow up in the register.
Health facilities with established type 1 diabetes clinics - The Type 1 Diabetes Program in Uganda
NOTES |
Number |
Health Facility |
Location: Town / District |
Designation |
Extra Support |
Status |
1 |
Arua Regional Referral Hospital |
Arua |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
Teaching Hospital |
2 |
Gulu Regional Referral Hospital |
Gulu |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
Near Teaching Hospital |
3 |
St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor |
Gulu |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
4 |
Kitgum Hospital |
Kitgum |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
Teaching Hospital |
5 |
Lira Regional Referral Hospital |
Lira |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
6 |
St. Kizito Hospital Matany |
Moroto |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
|
7 |
Pope John XIII Hospital Aber |
Oyam |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
8 |
Apac General Hospital |
Apac |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
9 |
Soroti Regional Referral Hospital |
Soroti |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
10 |
Kiboga General Hospital |
Kiboga |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
11 |
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital |
Mbale |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
12 |
St. Anthony’s Hospital Tororo |
Tororo |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
|
13 |
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital |
Jinja |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
14 |
Holy Family Hospital Virika |
Kabarole |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
|
15 |
Mubende Regional Referral Hospital |
Mubende |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
16 |
Wakiso Health Centre IV |
Wakiso |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
Teaching Hospital |
17 |
Mulago National Referral Hospital |
Kampala |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
18 |
Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga |
Kampala |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
|
Teaching Hospital |
19 |
St. Francis Hospital Nsambya |
Kampala |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
20 |
St. Joseph’s Hospital Kitovu |
Masaka |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
|
Affected by floods |
21 |
Kilembe Mines Hospital |
Kasese |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
22 |
Masaka Regional Referral Hospital |
Masaka |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
23 |
Kabwohe Health Centre IV |
Sheema |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
Near Teaching Hospital |
24 |
Holy Innocents Children Hospital |
Mbarara |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
25 |
St. Charles Lwanga Hospital Nyakibale |
Rukungiri |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
|
26 |
Bwindi Community Hospital |
Kanungu |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
|
27 |
Rugarama Hospital |
Kabale |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
|
28 |
Kisoro Hospital |
Kisoro |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
29 |
Nebbi General Hospital |
Nebbi |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
30 |
Lyantonde Hospital |
Lyantonde |
Gov't |
CDiC |
Active |
|
31 |
Kagando Hospital |
Kasese |
PNFP |
LFAC |
Active |
|
32 |
Uganda Martyrs Ibanda hospital |
Ibanda |
PNFP |
CDiC |
Active |
|
33 |
Masafu General hospital |
Eastern Uganda Busia |
Gov't |
CDiC |
New site |
|
34 |
Nakaseke General Hospital |
Nakaseke |
Gov't |
CDiC |
New site |
|
35 |
Amudat Hospital |
Eastern Amudat |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
36 |
Nakosongola hospital |
Nakosogola |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
37 |
Rakai hospital |
Rakai |
Gov't |
CDiC |
New site |
|
38 |
Buliisa General Hospital |
Buliisa |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
39 |
Kiryandongo Hospital |
Kiryandongo |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
40 |
Masindi Hospital |
Masindi |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
41 |
UMSC Hospital |
Hoima |
PNFP |
CDiC |
New site |
|
42 |
Bundibungyo Hospital |
Bundibungyo |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
43 |
Bishop Ceaser Asili Mem. Hospital |
Luweero |
PNFP |
CDiC |
New site |
|
44 |
Katakwi Hospital |
Katakwi |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
45 |
Yumbe District Hospital |
Yumbe |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
46 |
Holy Family Hospital-Nyapea |
Zombo |
PNFP |
CDiC |
New site |
|
47 |
Adjumani Hospital |
Adjumani |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
48 |
Kalangal Health Centre IV |
Kalangala |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
49 |
Kalisizo Hospital |
Kyotera |
Gov't |
CDiC |
New site |
|
50 |
Kayunga referral Hospital |
Kayunga |
Gov't |
CDiC |
New site |
|
51 |
Sembabule Health Centre IV |
Sembabule |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
52 |
St Charles Lwanga Buikwe Hospital |
Buikwe |
PNFP |
LFAC |
New site |
|
53 |
St Lawrence Villa Maria Hosp |
Kalungu |
PNFP |
LFAC |
New site |
|
54 |
Nkozi Hospital |
Mpigi |
PNFP |
LFAC |
New site |
|
55 |
St Francis Hospital Naggalama |
Mukono |
PNFP |
LFAC |
New site |
|
56 |
Kisiizi Hospital |
Kabale |
PNFP |
LFAC |
New site |
|
57 |
Anaka Hospital |
Nwoya |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
58 |
St Joseph's Hospital |
Maracha |
PNFP |
CDiC |
New site |
|
59 |
Kamuli Mission Hospital |
Kamuli |
PNFP |
CDiC |
New site |
|
60 |
Kapchorwa Hospital |
Kapchorwa |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
61 |
Bududa Hospital |
Bududa |
Gov't |
LFAC |
New site |
|
62 |
Kyenjojo Hospital |
Kyenjojo |
Gov't |
CDiC |
New site |
|
63 |
Ngora Freda Carr Hospital |
Ngora |
PNFP |
CDiC |
New site |
|
64 |
Dr. Ambroseli Hospital Kalongo |
Agago |
PNFP |
CDiC |
New site |
|
65 |
Kyabilikwa health Centre |
Isingiro |
PNFP |
LFAC |
New site |
|
66 |
Moroto Regional Referral Hospital |
Moroto |
Gov’t |
CDiC |
Active |
|
67 |
Rwashamaire Health Centre IV |
Ntungamo |
Gov’t |
CDiC |
New site |
|
68 |
Kiwoko Hospital |
Kiboga |
PNFP |
CDiC |
New site |

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