Creating the building blocks for better treatment and control of non-communicable diseases among poor and vulnerable households in Malaysia and the Philippines

Grantholders

  • Prof Martin McKee

    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

  • Dr Dina Balabanova

    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

  • Dr Bayard Roberts

    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

  • Dr Alicia Renedo

    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

  • Prof Antonio Dans

    University of the Philippines

  • Prof Khalid Yusoff

    UCSI University

Project summary

This project seeks to explore and overcome the barriers faced by poor and vulnerable patients with hypertension in Malaysia and the Philippines. It will particularly focus on local knowledge of how to clinically manage hypertension. The research team will use a mixed-methods approach, including the use of innovative open-source mobile technology to record patients’ experience.