How prepared are urban primary care facilities to manage hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Dhaka, Bangladesh? A cross-sectional descriptive study of government urban dispensaries and NGO clinics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In urban Bangladesh, rapid urbanisation is increasing the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The plurality of providers, often with minimal public provision, adds complexity. We aimed to evaluate how well two categories of primary health care (PHC) facilities for poor urban residents - NGO-run clinics under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperation and Urban Dispensaries (UDs) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - are prepared to manage these two conditions.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional survey of all 19 UDs and 32 NGO clinics in Dhaka between 1st July, 2022 and 25th February, 2023. We developed a bespoke tool to assess how prepared facilities were to manage patients with HTN and T2D based on

SUBMITTER: Salauddin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12918133 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature