Community-Based Chronic disease Care Lesotho (ComBaCaL)
Non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) are the number one cause of death globally. There is a lack of scientifically validated prevention and care models in low- and middle-income countries. This research project, combining research excellency from Switzerland and Lesotho, will develop, test, validate, improve and up-scale an innovative eHealth NCD prevention and care model in health facilities and communities in Lesotho and beyond.
Región/País | Tema | Período | Presupuesto |
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A nivel mundial África Oriental y Austral |
Salud Otro
Enfermedades no transmisibles
Sector not specified Fortalecimiento del sistema sanitario |
01.12.2020
- 31.12.2025 |
CHF 6’040’000
|
- Sector privado suizo
- Solidarmed
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Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE SALUD
Unallocated / Unspecified
SALUD
Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
Sectors not specified
Política sanitaria y gestión administrativa
Tipo de ayuda Apoyo presupuestario general o sectorial
Costes administrativos COSUDE
Número de proyecto 7F10345
Contexto |
More than 75% of NCDs deaths occur in low and middle income countries. Poverty and social determinants are closely linked to untreated NCDs. Lesotho has implemented a successful decentralized HIV testing and care model involving lay health workers to deliver accessible and equitable services even for the rural population, directly in their communities. This decreases the burden on overwhelmed health facilities, brings services closer to the community and reduces structural access barriers such as transport costs and travel time. In order to tackle NCDs, the Ministry of Health of Lesotho has therefore proposed in its NCD strategic plan that lessons learnt from HIV programs should be taken up, and that delivery platforms should provide integrated HIV/NCD services. Responding to this demand, the ComBaCaL initiative aims to establish and validate a large-scale community-based NCD care model, enabled through an eHealth application and data system. The project will initially focus on hypertension and diabetes, which affects respectively 22% and 6% of the adult population in Lesotho.[1] The model will be validated through a randomized control trial in the two poorest districts of Lesotho. The Swiss added value to this project lies in the internationally recognized scientific and research excellency of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, who has the technical lead for the implementation of the research components. In order to create transformative changes, the project unites research, implementation and policy. [1] World Health Organization. Non communicable diseases country profiles. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO; 2018. WHO. http://www.who.int/gho/countries/lso/country_profiles/en/ (accessed June 20, 2020). |
Objetivos | An improved health, social and economic well-being of adults living with NCDs in a low-resource setting. |
Grupos destinarios |
Primary beneficiaries: At least 50’000 (51% women) people will directly benefit and more than 200’000 people (51% women) will indirectly benefit as primary beneficiaries from improved NCD prevention and care at the health facilities and in the communities through the innovative community-based care model. About half of these people live below the national poverty line. Secondary beneficiaries: 100 lay health workers (95% women) and their families will directly benefit from jobs and improved income. 50 involved health professionals and scientists (50% women) will benefit from capacity building. Potential beneficiaries at national scale up: more than 2 million people (51% women) (whole population of Lesotho). |
Efectos a medio plazo |
1. Health: Awareness, access, care and treatment for each NCD targeted by the project is improved at facility and community level in two districts of Lesotho. 2. Policy: Key scientific outputs from the program are reflected in influential national and international guidelines, policies and donor’s strategies. 3. Scale-up and sustainability: 3a. National institutions and international organisations implement lessons learnt and best practices from ComBaCaL outside the program supported area. 3b. The economic independence of lay workers is improved. |
Resultados |
Resultados previstos: 1) An eHealth application and data system is developed, validated by a clinical team, integrated and operational. 2) Community lay health workers provide effective community based integrated NCD care in coordination with health facility staff. 3) Clinical facility staff effectively provide integrated NCD care. 4) Cluster-randomized trial and sub-studies have been successfully set up, carried out and completed. 5) Additional NCDs are integrated in ComBaCaL in line with national priorities and a roll-out plan is developed. 6) Capacity building in Health and IT achieved. Community lay health workers generate personal income through an established social enterprise. Resultados de las fases anteriores: The research consortium funded in 2015 has received an r4d[1] open call grant for a research project that assessed community based HIV testing and start of antiretroviral treatment. The results of this successful trial were published in important scientific journals and influenced HIV guidelines in Lesotho, at the World Health Organization and in the USA. [1] R4d is a research programme 2012-2022 co-funded by the SDC and the Swiss National Science Foundation. |
Dirección / Officina Federal responsable |
COSUDE |
Crédito |
Cooperación al desarrollo |
Contrapartes del proyecto |
Contraparte del contrato Sector privado Organización suiza sin fines de lucro |
Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores |
Coordination with the SDC’s Health Focal Point as well as sharing of results with the health network and the health programmes in Eastern and Southern Africa. The project will coordinate with key strategic actors such as the International Aids Society and the World Health Organization. |
Presupuesto | Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF 6’040’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF 4’601’340 |
Fases del proyecto | Fase 7 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2027 (Fase en curso) Fase 5 01.10.2021 - 31.12.2027 (Fase en curso) Fase 4 01.10.2021 - 31.03.2032 (Fase en curso) Fase 3 01.12.2020 - 30.06.2025 (Fase en curso) Fase 2 01.03.2021 - 28.02.2026 (Fase en curso) Fase 1 01.12.2020 - 31.12.2025 (Fase en curso) |