Diabetes in Côte d’Ivoire: Doctors trained to better detect complications

On November 6, 2026, the Fondation Cœur de Grâce and the National Programme for the Prevention of Metabolic Diseases held training on type 2 diabetes and its cardiovascular complications. Dr. Moke Bedji Louise said that half of patients are undiagnosed and put Côte d’Ivoire’s diabetes prevalence at 6.2%. General practitioners, internists and other specialists updated their knowledge of diagnosis, cardiovascular risk assessment and patient follow-up. The training also aimed to improve early detection of complications including heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and disease affecting arteries in the lower limbs.