Int'l conference held on diabetes care for refugees
In a conference organised by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), experts in healthcare services delivery for refugees from different sectors gathered at the Dead Sea in Jordan last week to address on how to improve the quality of healthcare services delivered to refugee populations with diabetes, says a press release.
"There are now nearly 21.3 million refugees worldwide. There is an urgent need for joint efforts by all stakeholders to address the growing threat that diabetes poses to this vulnerable population," says Dr. Akihiro Seita, the Director of the UNRWA Health Programme.
This conference offered an opportunity for participants to share their experiences and best practices concerning diabetes prevention and management among refugees. It also helped in establishing a joint coordination mechanism between different key organisations providing non-communicable disease (NCD) care – in particular diabetes care – to refugees.
During the conference, an Action Plan with practical solutions for improving coordinated diabetes care for refugees were created, and a Call to Action was endorsed by the participants.
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