Myanmar Diabetes Care Model: Bridging the Gap Between Urban and Rural Healthcare Delivery

Authors

  • Tint Swe Latt
  • Than Than Aye President, Myanmar Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Ko Ko Department of Medicine, University of Medicine 2, Yangon
  • Ye Myint Department of Medicine, Thingankyun Sanpya Hospital, Yangon
  • Maung Maung Thant Department of Medicine, North Okkalapa General Hospital
  • Kyar Nyo Soe Myint Department of Medicine, North Okkalapa General Hospital
  • Khin Sanda Department of Medicine, North Okkalapa General Hospital
  • Khaing Lwin No. 2 Military Hospital, Yangon
  • Htet Htet Khin Department of Medicine, North Okkalapa General Hospital
  • Tin Win Aung Department of Medicine, North Okkalapa General Hospital
  • Kyaw Myint Oo No. 2 Military Hospital, Yangon

Keywords:

diabetes care, NCDs, equity

Abstract

There has been significant magnitude of problems of diabetes in Myanmar, according to the estimates of International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the recent National Survey on the prevalence of diabetes. There has been a wide gap of equity between the urban and rural health care delivery for diabetes. Myanmar Diabetes Care Model (MMDCM) aims to deliver equitable diabetes care throughout the country, to stem the tide of rising burden of diabetes and also to facilitate to achieve the targets of the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs (2013-2020). It is aimed to deliver standard of care for diabetes through the health system strengthening at all level. MMDCM was developed based on the available health system, resources and the country's need. Implementation for the model was also discussed. 

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Author Biography

Tint Swe Latt

President, Myanmar Diabetes Association(MMDA)

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2015-11-30

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Latt, T. S., Aye, T. T., Ko, K., Myint, Y., Thant, M. M., Myint, K. N. S., … Oo, K. M. (2015). Myanmar Diabetes Care Model: Bridging the Gap Between Urban and Rural Healthcare Delivery. Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 30(2), 105. Retrieved from https://www.asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/263

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Vol. 30 No. 2 (2015): November Issue

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