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Addressing The Double Burden Of Diabetes And Tuberculosis In Uganda Using A Participatory Approach (WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme)

Uganda

NYU School of Global Public Health | 07 May 2024

This policy brief presents the findings of a participatory prototyping study to test an informational pillbox for integrated tuberculosis - diabetes mellitus care in Uganda. It proposes a cost- effective patient education intervention to improve patient understanding of diabetes mellitus within the established tuberculosis treatment framework.

This policy brief was developed as part of the WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme.