Measuring the global diabetes targets in the WHO European Region: Finland case study

Overview

Five global diabetes coverage targets have been developed to strengthen the prevention and control of diabetes. There are different approaches and data sources that can be used to measure progress against these targets within the WHO European Region. In Finland, diabetes surveillance is provided through the National Diabetes Registry, automatically collecting data from a national archive of existing electronic health records. The registry is supplemented by other data sources including national health examination surveys.