Expanding access to non-communicable disease care in rural Malawi: outcomes from a retrospective cohort in an integrated NCD-HIV model.

Emily B WroeNoel KalangaElizabeth L DunbarLawrence NazimeraNatalie F PriceAdarsh ShahLuckson DullieBright MailosiGrant GonaniEnoch P L NdaramaGeorge C TalamaGene BukhmanLila KerrEmilia ConnollyChiyembekezo Kachimanga

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

The IC3 model, built on an HIV platform, facilitated rapid decentralisation and access to NCD services in rural Malawi. Clinical outcomes and retention in care are favourable, suggesting that integration of chronic disease care at the primary care level poses a way forward for the large dual burden of HIV and chronic NCDs.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
healthcare
primary care
hiv infected
hiv testing
human immunodeficiency virus
south africa
palliative care
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
quality improvement
men who have sex with men
affordable care act
pain management
mental health
chronic pain
high throughput
general practice