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National Diabetes Programme DEHKO
Development Programme for the Prevention and Care of Diabetes in Finland DEHKO 2000 - 2010
The Development Programme for the Prevention and Care of Diabetes (DEHKO 2000-2010) is Finland’s national diabetes programme. It aims to prevent type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related complications to improve the quality of diabetes care and to support the self-care of people with diabetes.
Dehko constructs new action models for health care, which are implemented throughout Finland.
Dehko has clear goals to be achieved by 2010 and 25 concrete recommendations for action. Many of the recommended actions have already been carried out. The programme is regularly assessed.
Dehko is coordinated by the Finnish Diabetes Association, which is responsible for the national sub-projects of Dehko. Dehko is the first national programme in the world also to include and implement the prevention of type 2 diabetes. The programme is coordinated by the Finnish Diabetes Association. Some other countries have also adopted the Finnish model.
Key actors:
- Finnish Diabetes Association
- Primary Health Care
- Specialized medical care
- Occupational health care
- National Public Health Institute
Coordination:
- Finnish Diabetes Association
The Dehko figure (Pdf, 801 Kb)
Latest update 17.04.2009
