Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Centre for Innovations and Technology, University Research Co., LLC (URC), Chevy Chase, MD, United States

Biography

Aida OlkkonenAnalytical and proactive global health consultant with over fifteen years of experience in infectious disease, reproductive health, and maternal and child health programming. Provides services in research, analysis, and technical writing, bringing core expertise in strategic planning, gender integration, social and behavior change communication, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). Clients have included University Research Co. LLC, IMA World Health, UN-Women, Georgetown University Institute for Reproductive Health, Save the Children, and StratComm Consulting India.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Bidirectional Screening of Diabetes Mellitus and Tuberculosis in Cambodia
  Author(s): Soy Ty Kheang*, Huot Theang, Khun Kim Eam, Mao Tan Eang, Sok Kong, Chhun Loun, Aida Olkkonen, Hala Jassim AlMossawi and Neeraj Kak
  
  Background: Cambodia has a high burden of Tuberculosis (TB) with an incidence rate of 326 per 100,000 population in 2018 and rapidly increasing rates of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) with prevalence rate 9.6% in 2016. The introduction of the first national guidelines for the management of TB/DM co-morbidity in 2014 has resulted in the introduction of coordinated service delivery. Objective: This study aimed to assess the performance and the results of bidirectional TB/DM screening, diagnosis of co-morbidity, and enrollment in treatment in 7 health operational districts in 5 provinces in Cambodia. Methods: The retrospective study reviewed patient records of 6,463 DM patients and 8,403 TB patients who received treatment between July 2016 and February 2019 in 7 referral hospitals and 113 health centers. Results:.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-891X.19.7.326

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