People in 16 communities received usual care and those in 14 communities had an intervention that included the initiation and monitoring of treatments and controlling risk factors by non-physician health workers using computer tablet-based management algorithms and counselling; the provision of free antihypertensive and statin medicines recommended by non-physician health workers under supervision of physicians, and the involvement of a friend or family member to support adherence to medications and lifestyle advice.
from http://besthealthnews.com/2019/09/it-takes-a-community-to-lower-cardiovascular-risk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-takes-a-community-to-lower-cardiovascular-risk
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https://healthnews010.tumblr.com/post/187459154203
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