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Engaging communities through participatory learning action for the control and prevention of diabetes: a protocol for the Process Evaluation of the EMPOWER-D trial in Pakistan and Afghanistan

2026-03-06 public and global health Title + abstract only
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Background: Type 2 diabetes is a growing challenge in low- and middle-income countries, where health systems face major capacity gaps. Participatory learning and action (PLA) has shown effectiveness in preventing type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh, but little is known about its use in other LMICs for diabetes. The EMPOWER-D (Engagement of community through Participatory learning and action for cOntrol and prevention of type 2 diabetes) trial is testing PLA for diabetes prevention in communities in Pa...

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