Opportunistic screening for diabetes mellitus and hypertension in primary care settings of Karnataka, India : few steps forward but still some way to go

Increasing burden of non-communicable diseases is an important public health concern in developing counties. To address this, the national non-communicable diseases programme was rolled out in India. A thorough understanding of operational issues involved in opportunistic screening of diabetes mellitus and hypertension at primary health facilities is critical in meeting the objectives of this programme. Most of the studies so far have not responded to this need. Our study provides valuable insights regarding this which will guide the programme managers to take corrective measures.

非传染性疾病（non-communicable diseases）负担日益加重，已成为发展中国家的重要公共卫生关切问题。为应对这一现状，印度已推出国家非传染性疾病防控规划。深入了解基层医疗卫生机构（primary health facilities）内糖尿病（diabetes mellitus）与高血压（hypertension）机会性筛查（opportunistic screening）所涉及的运营问题，对实现该规划的目标至关重要。迄今为止，绝大多数相关研究均未满足这一研究需求。本研究针对该议题提供了极具价值的见解，可为规划管理者制定整改措施提供参考依据。