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Sustaining Comprehensive Quality Health Care for Diabetic Children Name organisation Children's Hospital, Clinic for diabetic children City Rabat Country MOROCCO Programme, project, innovation objectives 1. To ensure sustainable quality health care for diabetic youth and equitable access for all to these services. Through the implementation of an autonomously managed clinic. 2. To improve the quality of care in other provincial centers through lessons learned. Programme, project, innovation description In 1986, an outpatient clinic for diabetic children (age of diabetes onset under 15) was established at Rabat children’s hospital. In 2000, this “virtual” clinic was accessible to 600 diabetic children or almost all diabetic children in the Rabat-Sale area. A dedicated team, regular but limited funding by private sponsors drove the success of the clinic’s activities. Moreover, starting 1992, 10 regional centers were established, which replicated the model of the Rabat clinic. The clinical success needs to be consolidated through the implementation of a sustainable and autonomous institution. Currently, the clinic operates within the university medical center. Consequently, human and physical resources allocated to the clinic can be withdrawn by the hospital administration at any time. Moreover, community participation is limited due to the internal hospital regulation and policy. The ultimate goals of the Morocco TUFH project are to ensure sustainable quality health care for diabetic youth and equitable access for all to these services. The project aims to achieve these goals through building effective partnerships with the MoH, medical school, the community and the private sector. The approach is innovative since the partnerships are not limited to the construction of a clinic, or funding of expendable supplies. Indeed, the approach is integrated and aims to implement an autonomous management, where all stakeholders allocate resources. Programme, project, innovation outcomes Main expected outcomes: - Training of the health professionals working in the provincial centers - Implementing a resource center for all the diabetic children - Integrating the local association into the center’s activities - Implementing an autonomous management of human and financial resources. Programme, project, innovation start date January 1, 2001 Programme, project, innovation end date January 31, 2003 Programme, project, innovation budget unknown Funding sources unknown Target population Diabetic children (age of diabetis onset under 15). Geographic location Rabat, Rabat Sale, Morocco Stakeholders 1 Ministry of Health Stakeholders 2 University Medical Center Medical School Stakeholders 3 Community Private Sector Affiliation Clinic for diabetic children, Children's hospital, Rabat, Morocco Contact information E-mail address diabjeune@maghrebnet.net.ma Telephone 00-212-37-67-1325 Fax number 00-212-37-77-8380 City Rabat Country MOROCCO Website http://www.multimania.com/diabmar