Microclinic International in Jordan

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According to the International Diabetes Federation, the global diabetes epidemic has the potential to become one of the greatest health catastrophies the world has seen. A key Middle Eastern country, Jordan’s economy and health care infrastructure are presently bearing the burdens of regional instability, the tremendous influx of Iraqi refugees, significant levels of poverty and unemployment, and a growing diabetes epidemic.

The high prevalence of diabetes in Jordan and the greater Middle East calls for an economically feasible national plans for the management and prevention of diabetes and its complications. The Global Micro-Clinic Project (now Microclinic International) is developing a National Micro-Clinic Project for diabetes management to reduce poverty and increase economic growth.

Microclinic International will also be a unique opportunity for students across the University of California system to engage in multidisciplinary project teams that focus on poverty reduction, health promotion, and academic and research cross-fertilization in the global arena. If successful, Microclinic International will serve as a basis for the creation of innovative health care infrastructure and poverty reduction models for developing economies and an opportunity to engage the power of interdisciplinary collaboration within the University of California system for the promotion of global health.

Learn more about Jordan's National Micro-Clinics Project, a collaboration between Microclinic International, the Royal Health Awareness Society, and the Jordanian Ministry of Health to set up 300 micro-clinics in Jordan to prevent and manage diabetes.

Microclinic International Jordanian Project Partners:

The World Diabetes Foundation

The World Diabetes Foundation, in conjunction with MCI, The Jordanian Ministry of Health (MoH), and The Royal Health Awareness Society (RHAS), are collaborating to promote the prevention and treatment of diabetes in Jordan.

http://www.worlddiabetesfoundation.org/composite-1206.htm

International Diabetes Federation

This project is supported by BRIDGES. BRIDGES is an International Diabetes Federation project supported by an educational grant from Lilly Diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is a worldwide alliance of over 200 diabetes associations in more than 160 countries, who have come together to enhance the lives of people with diabetes everywhere.

http://www.idf.org/