Boosting diabetes and pre-diabetes detection in rural Ghana

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International Diabetes Federation. World Health Organization. Community-based health planning and services. body mass index. confirmed diabetic participants. unknown diabetic status participant. non communicable disease Objectives Course Objective Diabetes is a growing worldwide disease with serious consequences to health and with a high financial burden. Ghana is one of the developing African countries where the prevalence of diabetes is increasing. Moreover, many cases remain undiagnosed, when along with pre-diabetic cases they can be easily detected.. The main objective of this study is to propose a novel method to increase diabetes and pre-diabetes early detection in rural areas. A secondary aim is to look for new related behavioral determinants specific to rural Ghana, by comparing subjects at risk with those already diagnosed as diabetic..