Are primary health centers prepared for noncommunicable disease management? A facility-based mapping of gaps in coastal Karnataka, India

Background: India is in the middle of epidemiological and demographic transitions, with an estimated 63% of the deaths attributed to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Primary health centers (PHCs) can deliver a package of services to prevent and control NCDs. Objective: The aim of this sudy is to ass...

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Main Authors: Utsav Raj, Kibballi Madhukeshwar Akshaya, Madhavi Bhargava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2021;volume=46;issue=1;spage=130;epage=133;aulast=Raj