Treatment of non-communicable disease in rural resource-constrained settings: a comprehensive, integrated, nurse-led care model at public facilities in Rwanda

Background: Low-income countries face a dual burden of endemic chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and limited resources to implement control strategies. Access to services is even more challenging for patients in countries like Rwanda, where more than 80% of the population reside in rural area...

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Main Authors: N M Tapela, MD MPH, G Bukhman, G Ngoga, G F Kwan, F Mutabazi, S Dusabeyezu, C Mutumbira, C Bavuma, E Rusingiza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X15701555