Early Experiences in the Integration of Non-communicable Diseases into Emergency Primary Health Care, Beni Region, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ruwan RatnayakeAlison WittcoffJohn MajaribuJean-Pierre NzweveLambert KatemboKambale KasoniaAdelard Kalima NzanzuLilian KiapiPascal NgoyPublished in: Annals of global health (2021)
In an active conflict setting, we demonstrated that non-communicable disease care can be well-organized through clinical training and cohort analysis, and adherence can be addressed using patient-held cards and monitoring by community health workers. Nearly all diagnoses were new, emphasizing the need to establish self-management. Insecurity reduced access for patients but care continued for a subset of patients during the Ebola epidemic.