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Table 11 Availability of NCD guidelines, by health facility level

From: Capacity of Ugandan public sector health facilities to prevent and control non-communicable diseases: an assessment based upon WHO-PEN standards

Registries and Guidelines

RRHs N = 13 n (%)

GHs N = 26 n (%)

HCIVs N = 14 n (%)

NCD registry for new cases

6 (46.2)

6 (23.1)

1 (7.1)

Diabetes management

4 (30.8)

4 (15.4)

1 (7.1)

Hypertension management

3 (23.1)

3 (11.5)

1 (7.1)

Hyperlipidemia management

0 (0.0)

2 (7.7)

0 (0.0)

Tobacco screening & treatment

0 (0.0)

2 (7.7)

0 (0.0)

Alcohol screening & treatment

0 (0.0)

1 (3.9)

1 (7.1)

Cancer (cervical, breast, prostate) screening & treatment

3 (23.1)

2 (7.7)

2 (14.3)

Mental health screening & treatment

2 (15.4)

3 (11.5)

2 (14.3)

Asthma management

2 (15.4)

2 (7.7)

1 (7.1)

Sickle cell screening & management

2 (15.4)

3 (11.5)

0 (0.0)

Palliative care

2 (15.4)

6 (23.1)

1 (7.1)

All of the above

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

None of the above

4 (30.8)

13 (50.0)

10 (71.4)