Table 1 Information gaps for designing NCD interventions

1

Population burden of diabetes and hypertension, their risk factors

To plan adequate resources and infrastructure for screening and management, prevention, promotion

Facilities and frontline health workers in the community

2

Facility readiness to offer NCD care

To plan interventions to strengthen the availability and quality of NCD care

Health systems and Facility level

3

Community characteristics: Lifestyles, treatment adherence, out of pocket expenses.

To plan adequate prevention and health promotion measures

Facilities and frontline health workers in the community

4

Community characteristics: myths, beliefs and practices around hypertension and diabetes that affect health seeking and compliance

To plan educational and behaviour change initiatives

Individual, family and community level