Managing Diabetes in Primary Care in the Caribbean

These guidelines, published by the Caribbean Health Research Council (CHRC) with PAHO collaboration, are aimed at producing a unified, evidence-based approach to the management of diabetes in the Caribbean.

Objectives

• Prevent or delay the onset of diabetes and co-morbid conditions of obesity, hypertension and dyslipidaemia.
• Promote earlier diagnosis of diabetes.
• Improve the quality of care of persons with diabetes.
• Prevent and treat acute and long-term complications of diabetes.
• Promote education and empowerment of the patient, family and community, and healthcare worker.   

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