People reached
11,200
Ongoing programme
Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthy Ageing
Integrated hypertension and diabetes screening in ART clinics, geriatric assessment protocols, and lifestyle counseling
IDI’s implementation role
Clinical research and service integration lead for HIV/NCD co-morbidity management
Activities
Integrated hypertension and diabetes screening in ART clinics, geriatric assessment protocols, and lifestyle counseling
Reach and results
Households and institutions supported
12 urban and peri-urban health centers
Established integrated NCD-HIV care pathways reducing uncontrolled hypertension by 34% among aging ART clients
Programme statistics
Screening Yield
42.1% of ART clients aged ≥40 screened were diagnosed with newly identified hypertension
Blood Pressure Control Rate
Increased from 31% to 68.4% among enrolled hypertensive clients
Glycemic Control (HbA1c)
61.2% of diabetic clients achieved HbA1c target (<7.0%)
Statin Prophylaxis Prescribing
78.5% of eligible high-risk cardiovascular clients initiated on statins
Clinical services and providers
IDI Kasangati Clinic and Mulago ART Clinic; staffed by Senior Physicians and Medical Officers.
Programme enquiries
Discuss this programme, community priorities or opportunities for collaboration.
Detailed programme framework
The sections below retain the programme’s activity explanations, monitoring guidance and planning considerations. Suggested measures and design guidance are distinct from the archive-reported activities and results above.
Programme purpose
Support prevention education, access to chronic-care services and wellbeing across later life.
Community participation, inclusion and reliable evidence would guide programme design and review.
Activity framework
Programme priorities
Community education on chronic disease prevention
Screening referrals through qualified health providers
Follow-up and continuity-of-care support for hypertension, diabetes and other chronic conditions
Caregiver engagement, accessible services and healthy-ageing research
Monitoring and learning
Referral completion, continuity of care, service accessibility and participant and caregiver experience.
Final indicator definitions and targets would follow programme design and baseline assessment.
Programme development
Planning would establish appropriate expertise, service-provider agreements, safeguarding and data protection. Research and clinical activities would require relevant approvals and qualified providers.
Prepare a programme enquiry