Task shifting to non-physician clinicians for integrated management of hypertension and diabetes in rural Cameroon: a programme assessment at two years |
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| Authors: | Niklaus D Labhardt Jean-Richard Balo Mama Ndam Jean-Jacques Grimm Engelbert Manga |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute,Basel,Switzerland;2.University of Basel,Basel,Switzerland;3.Health District of Mbankomo,Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon,Mbankomo,Cameroon;4.Health District of Mfou,Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon,Mfou,Cameroon;5.Unit of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolism and Nutrition,H?pital du Jura,Porrentruy,Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | Background The burden of non-communicable chronic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, increases in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the majority of the rural population does still not have access to adequate care. The objective of this study is to examine the effectiveness of integrating care for hypertension and type 2 diabetes by task shifting to non-physician clinician (NPC) facilities in eight rural health districts in Cameroon. |
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