A team led by FIU’s Rajiv Chowdhury has received a grant from NIH to develop and test strategies for implementing the WHO’s Type 2 Diabetes control and prevention guidelines in Bangladesh, where limited access to healthcare professionals makes prevention and early diagnosis very difficult, especially in rural areas.

“Think of HEARTS-D as a comprehensive how-to guide packed with the latest diabetes prevention, diagnosis and management tools,” says Chowdhury. “It has the potential to transform the primary health care system from the grass roots level up for diabetes care.” In this integrated approach, in addition to the local doctors and nurses at health care facilities, the team will also train community health workers.

• RAJIV CHOWDHURY