Diabetes / CVD Program
The FSM Diabetes/ CVD Program is one of the programs under the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Unit umbrella in the Department of Health and Social Affairs. The Diabetes/ CVD Program is responsible for promotion, prevention and control of Diabetes and Cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors in the FSM.
The Diabetes and CVD Program work collaboratively with other NCD related programs like the Tobacco, Cancer, TB, Immunization, Maternal and Child Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs. Then there is the Collaborative Partnership Agreement (CPA) between Diabetes and Tobacco which really strengthened that collaborative support between two programs.
- To work collaboratively and collectively across government departments, NGOs, private sectors, and other community sectors to prevent and control NCDs for the people of the FSM.
- Decrease the number of people with DM/CVD by preventing and controlling its risk factors.
- The DM/CVD program is working very hard to do education awareness in the community through partnerships and collaboration with other programs, departments, NGOs, Faith Based, and other community support groups.
- Decrease the impact of DM/CVD through improved “Primary Care Services and Hospital Care Services” by reducing and delaying DM/CVD complications.
- FSM DM/CVD Program has piloted and supported the Chronic Care Model (CCM) and the WHO Package of Essential NCDs (PEN) to improve health care services in the hospitals and health settings.
- We believe and respect the FSM cultures and values which form the foundation of social, spiritual, and family health.
- We believe that we evolve to meet the changing needs of the FSM communities.
- We believe that it is our responsibility ascertain that resources for chronic diseases are available and accessible to promote health in our communities, and
- We believe in individuals, families, and the community working together to attain a healthy lifestyle.
Diabetes/CVD Funding Sources:
Diabetes Prevention and Control Grant – The main funding source for the Diabetes/CVD Program comes from CDC through the collaborative Partnership with Tobacco Control Program (CPA). This grant is for the whole FSM (FSM National, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Yap and Kosrae) for the next five year cycle. The grant is only allowed for education awareness and health promotion activities but no direct services.
The second grant DM/CVD utilize is the Public Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant – The PHHS Grant is an annual grant award that supports and supplements the diabetes program activities. The main aim of this grant is for education awareness and health promotion. It has two components, a) health education and awareness and 2) Education awareness on Rape Prevention. The Rape Prevention portion of the grant gets around 5% to 10% of the total amount depending on the allocation table from CDC and that money is used for education awareness for rape prevention.