To gain information on the local health centers, the NECVaRE study team conducted scoping visits in the provinces of Rizal and Pampanga.
During these visits, the study team was able to observe and gain information about the implementation of the Philippine Package of Essential Non-Communicable Disease Interventions (PhilPEN) protocol of the Department of Health (DOH), and the distribution and availability of the four molecules provided under the DOH’s Hypertension and Diabetes Club.