Merita Health - Healthcare Services in Kampala, Uganda
Merita Health

Chronic Disease Management Program

“Manage Today. Live Better Tomorrow.”

Move from occasional treatment to continuous, coordinated care through regular monitoring, doctor review, laboratory testing, medication support, lifestyle guidance, and early intervention.

Continuous coordinated care

Long-term care built around the patient

Merita Health's Chronic Disease Management Program is designed to support patients who need regular medical monitoring, coordinated follow-up, laboratory testing, medication support and early action when their condition changes.

Conditions Covered

  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Heart disease
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Asthma & COPD
  • High cholesterol

Additional Conditions

  • Obesity / metabolic syndrome
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Gout
  • Multiple chronic conditions / comorbidities
  • Elderly patients requiring regular monitoring
Program goal

Manage today. Live better tomorrow.

One care plan connecting doctors, nurses, laboratory, pharmacy, specialists and home care.

Patient packages

Basic, Standard and Premium care options

Program fees are customized to each patient. Exact tests and monitoring frequency should be individualized by the treating clinician.

Service Basic Standard Premium
Doctor consultationMonthlyMonthlyMonthly
Nurse follow-up1/month2/monthWeekly
Vital signs monitoring
Blood pressure monitoring
Blood sugar monitoring
Medication reviewQuarterlyMonthlyMonthly
Laboratory monitoringEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 monthsMonthly / according to condition
Diet & lifestyle counselling
Telemedicine follow-up
Home visitOptional1/month
Specialist coordination
Pharmacy medication support
Emergency / early-warning follow-up
Family / caregiver updatesOptional
Program feeCustomCustomCustom

Exact tests and frequency should be individualized by the treating clinician.

Condition-specific care

Focused monitoring for common chronic conditions

Each pathway combines baseline assessment, scheduled review, medication support and referral where clinically indicated.

Diabetes Management Package

Initial assessment
  • Doctor consultation and full medical history
  • Blood pressure, weight/BMI and blood glucose
  • HbA1c, kidney function, lipid profile and urine testing
  • Medication and complication-risk review
Ongoing care

Monthly: Doctor/nurse follow-up, blood sugar review, medication adherence, diet and lifestyle review.

Every 3 months: HbA1c, doctor review and treatment adjustment where indicated.

Annually / clinically indicated: Kidney, eye, foot and cardiovascular risk assessment.

Hypertension Management Package

Initial assessment
  • Blood pressure and cardiovascular risk assessment
  • Kidney function, electrolytes and lipid profile
  • Blood glucose / HbA1c where appropriate
  • Medication review
Ongoing care
  • Home BP monitoring and monthly review
  • Medication adherence checks
  • Lifestyle, salt-intake and weight counselling
  • Periodic laboratory testing and referral when indicated

Heart & Cardiovascular Package

For patients with hypertension, heart disease, previous cardiac events, heart failure or high cardiovascular risk.

  • Cardiovascular assessment, BP and weight monitoring
  • Medication reconciliation and ECG when indicated
  • Lipid monitoring and diabetes screening
  • Lifestyle counselling and cardiology referral
  • Post-hospital follow-up and warning-sign education
  • Coordination of investigations and specialist care

Kidney Disease Package

Monitoring may include:

  • Blood pressure, creatinine/eGFR and electrolytes
  • Urinalysis and urine albumin/protein assessment
  • Diabetes monitoring and medication review
  • Dietary counselling and nephrology referral

For advanced kidney disease, the program can integrate dialysis, nephrology and transplant-care coordination.

The Merita patient journey

From enrollment to continuous review

A simple pathway keeps every chronic-care patient connected to the right monitoring and clinical support.

1

Enroll

Patient registers for the chronic-care program.

2

Baseline Assessment

Doctor + nurse + laboratory assessment.

3

Personal Care Plan

A personalized treatment and monitoring plan is created.

4

Continuous Monitoring

BP, glucose, weight, symptoms, medicines and laboratory results.

5

Monthly Review

Doctor/nurse reviews progress.

6

Early Intervention

Abnormal results or deterioration trigger review or referral.

7

Quarterly Review

Progress, treatment response and risk factors are reassessed.

Add-on services

Additional support when patients need more care

Home Care

  • Home doctor consultation
  • Nurse visit
  • Blood sample collection
  • BP/glucose monitoring
  • Medication support

Pharmacy Support

  • Prescription coordination
  • Medication refill reminders
  • Medication delivery where available
  • Adherence monitoring

Laboratory

  • Scheduled chronic-disease panels
  • Home sample collection
  • Results tracking

Specialist Care

  • Cardiology
  • Nephrology
  • Internal medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Geriatrics
  • Other specialist referrals
Chronic disease patient card

One care record for ongoing monitoring

Every enrolled patient should have a Merita Chronic Care Record that keeps key clinical and follow-up information in one place.

Patient

  • Name
  • Diagnosis
  • Emergency contact
  • Primary physician

Clinical Targets

  • BP target
  • HbA1c target where applicable
  • Weight target
  • Other individualized targets

Medication

  • Drug
  • Dose
  • Frequency
  • Start date
  • Review date

Monitoring

  • BP
  • Pulse
  • Weight
  • Glucose
  • Laboratory results

Appointments & Follow-up

  • Last consultation
  • Next consultation
  • Specialist appointments
  • Laboratory due dates
Membership model

Monthly care instead of fragmented routine visits

The program can be structured as a monthly membership rather than charging separately for every routine interaction.

Basic Care

For stable patients who mainly need monitoring.

  • 1 doctor review/month
  • Routine nurse follow-up
  • Vital-sign monitoring
  • Medication review
  • Selected laboratory monitoring
  • Patient education

Premium Care

For elderly, complex or multi-morbidity patients. Includes everything in Standard, plus:

  • Priority appointments
  • Regular home-care support
  • More frequent monitoring
  • Family/caregiver coordination
  • Comprehensive quarterly review
  • Specialist-care coordination
Merita's differentiator

One team. One care plan. Continuous monitoring.

The program is not simply about discounted consultations. It is a coordinated system connecting the patient's complete care journey.

Doctor Nurse Laboratory Pharmacy Specialist Home Care

This is particularly valuable for patients taking several medications or seeing multiple doctors.

DON’T WAIT UNTIL YOU FEEL SICK.

Take Control of Your Chronic Health.

Merita Health Chronic Disease Management Program — Regular Monitoring | Doctor Reviews | Laboratory Testing | Medication Support | Lifestyle Care | Home Care

Enroll today and let Merita Health help you manage your health for the long term.

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