Setting up a nurse-led model of care for management of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in a high HIV prevalence context in rural Zimbabwe: a descriptive study

• Main Authors: Marthe Frieden (Author), Blessing Zamba (Author), Nisbert Mukumbi (Author), Patron T. Mafaune (Author), Brian Makumbe (Author), Elizabeth Irungu (Author), Virginia Moneti (Author), Petros Isaakidis (Author), Daniela Garone (Author), Madhu Prasai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the light of the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on health systems in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, context-adapted, cost-effective service delivery models are now required as a matter of urgency. We describe the ex...