Integrated community-based versus facility-based care for people with HIV, diabetes, and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa (INTE-COMM): an open-label, multicountry, cluster-randomised trial

The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of integrated community-based care versus facility-based care for managing HIV, diabetes, and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings indicated that while there was no significant difference in blood pressure or glucose control between the two care models for patients with diabetes or hypertension, community care achieved high rates of viral suppression for individuals with HIV. This suggests that community-based care can maintain quality outcomes for HIV management while effectively addressing other chronic conditions.