Integration of point-of-care screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension into the COVID-19 vaccine programme in Johannesburg, South Africa

Abstract Background South Africa grapples with a substantial burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly type 2 diabetes (diabetes) and hypertension. However, these conditions are often underdiagnosed and poorly managed, further exacerbated by the strained primary healthcare (PHC) syste...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Alana T Brennan, Beatrice Vetter, Sithabiso D Masuku, Bukelwa Mtshazo, Nkuli Mashabane, Simiso Sokhela, Willem DF Venter, Kekeletso Kao, Gesine Meyer-Rath
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-11-01
Subjects:	Opportunistic screening COVID-19 vaccine Hypertension Diabetes Obesity Metabolic syndrome
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17190-6