Treatment of non-communicable disease in rural resource-constrained settings: a comprehensive, integrated, nurse-led care model at public facilities in Rwanda

• Main Authors: N M Tapela, MD MPH (Author), G Bukhman (Author), G Ngoga (Author), G F Kwan (Author), F Mutabazi (Author), S Dusabeyezu (Author), C Mutumbira (Author), C Bavuma (Author), E Rusingiza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Low-income countries face a dual burden of endemic chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and limited resources to implement control strategies. Access to services is even more challenging for patients in countries like Rwanda, where more than 80% of the population reside in rural area...