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SUNI-SEA Consortium, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Strengthening collaboration between healthcare providers and communities for hypertension and diabetes prevention and control in Vietnam

Viet Nam

28 Aug 2024

As one of the world's ageing population, Vietnam faces many challenges in community healthcare despite its relatively low per capita income. In 2019, NCDs accounted for 73.7% of Vietnam's total disease burden and mortality nationwide.&nbsp; &nbsp; The Scaling-Up NCD interventions in South-East Asia (SUNI-SEA) project developed a comprehensive approach, linking community groups, primary healt...

28 Aug 2024

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), SUNI-SEA Consortium, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Strengthening collaborative efforts for improved NCD Interventions in Indonesia

28 May 2024

The increasing rate of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Indonesia requires targeted and specific primary and secondary prevention. Nearly one-third of adults in Indonesia have hypertension, yet less than 30% are aware of their hypertension status, and only 47% of people with diabetes are aware of their diabetes status. Therefore, screening for hypertension and diabetes is important to address t...

28 May 2024

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SUNI-SEA Consortium, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Strengthening collaborative linkages for better NCD Interventions in Indonesia

Indonesia

04 Apr 2024

Experiences with Posbindu The increasing trends of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the world, including Indonesia, require targeted and specific primary and secondary prevention [1,2].&nbsp;&nbsp;Almost 1 in 3 adults in Indonesia has hypertension, but only less than 30% is aware of the hypertension status, and only 47% of people with Diabetes is aware of the diabetes status [3]. Therefore,...

04 Apr 2024

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SUNI-SEA Consortium, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Strengthening synergy between primary healthcare providers and communities for prevention and control of hypertension and diabetes in Vietnam

Viet Nam

04 Apr 2024

Background As one of the world’s fastest ageing populations, but with a relatively low per capita income, Vietnam faces numerous challenges in community healthcare, especially in the area of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). In 2019, NCDs accounted for 73.7 percent of Vietnam’s total disease burden and mortality nationwide. Among NCDs, hypertension and diabetes mellitus are the most prevalen...

04 Apr 2024

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