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，已成为发展中国家一项重要的公共卫生关切议题。为应对这一挑战，印度已推出国家非传染性疾病防控计划。深入了解基层医疗卫生机构开展糖尿病（diabetes mellitus）与高血压（hypertension）机会性筛查工作中存在的运行问题，对达成该计划的目标至关重要。迄今为止，多数现有研究尚未能契合这一研究需求。本研究就此提供了极具价值的洞见，可为计划管理者制定整改举措提供科学指引。