Linking community services and clinics to improve diabetes care in Bangladeshi cities
Leveraging community-to-facility service provision to implement the World Health Organization HEARTS-D guidelines in Bangladesh for improving diabetes control and prevention.
This project will try connecting community health services with local clinics to help adults in Bangladeshi cities prevent and control type 2 diabetes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Florida International University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Miami, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11180468 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would see community health workers and local clinics work together to deliver the WHO HEARTS approach tailored for diabetes. The team will talk with patients, providers, and community leaders, use surveys and interviews, and review clinic workflows to find barriers to good diabetes care. They will pilot and refine new ways to boost testing, start treatment, and support people to manage their blood sugar. The focus is on making changes that fit urban neighborhoods so more people can get continuous care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults living in urban areas of Bangladesh who have or are at high risk for type 2 diabetes and who use local primary care or community health services are the best fit.
Not a fit: People living outside urban centers, people with type 1 diabetes, or those needing specialized hospital care may not directly benefit from this urban primary-care focused effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make it easier for people in Bangladeshi cities to get diagnosed, start treatment, and keep blood sugar under control through better community-clinic links.
How similar studies have performed: Related HEARTS programs have improved chronic disease care such as blood-pressure control in other countries, but applying HEARTS specifically for diabetes in urban Bangladesh is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Miami, United States
- Florida International University — Miami, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Chowdhury, Rajiv — Florida International University
- Study coordinator: Chowdhury, Rajiv
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.