Prevention, Management and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Primary Healthcare Re-Engineering Strategy in South Africa

The goal of the project is to enhance the prevention, management and control of the most prevalent NCDs obesity, hypertension and diabetes at community and healthcare facility levels in Gauteng and Limpopo provinces in South Africa. The project takes a 'Training of Trainers' approach whereby current healthcare workers who are already on the government’s payroll will be retrained. New frontline health workers will be hired and trained through governmental resources. The project will strengthen community knowledge and awareness of NCDs and increase utilisation of community-based disease surveillance for early detection and referral. Collected data and documented experiences will be used to develop and advocate for best clinical and diagnostic practices. This innovative, value-for-money approach to training aims to rallentando the growing exponential curve of obesity, hypertension and diabetes diagnoses in the population.