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Healthcare and Socio-economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Patients with Diabetes in Selected Counties in Kenya, GECO-Kenya

Kenya, , 2021 - 2023
Health and Well-Being (HaW)
Gershim Asiki,MD,Phd
Last modified November 26, 2024 Page views 40001 Documentation in PDF Metadata DDI/XML JSON
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Do you have any questions for me? (respondentcomment)

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-Can't pay NHIF -She had some people receive diabetic and BP medication for free while others Can't access - when will we resume using M-Tiba
-Recomended Seminars/civic education about managing diabetes - Requested the access afya in mukuru interventions project to come back -Nhif to be made affordable to people who lives in urban poor
-public hospitals should be stocked with diabetes medication -NHIF to cover all the diabetes medicines
A way should be found to stop diabetic patients from worrying about family issues like children schoolfees and other domestic issues
After walking I do experience problem in breathing.
Aim of the study
Any direct benefit that leads to cost reduction will be much appreciated
Appreciate being contacted
Are u planning to help diabetic patients? Is it possible to get vaccine for diabetes?
Are we going to get help soon
Are you also going to give us free drugs and testing kits?
Are you bringing back M-tiba?
As a diabetic patient we are told not to eat several food, is it safe to drink water boiled with lemon and ginger or can it affect us?
As you promised, I hope the information I've given will not be misused.
Can APHRC provide diabetic patients with food since food is what helps to stablize sugar level.
Can I be cured of diabetes and hypertension?
Can I get another glucometer?
Can a diabetic patient eat bread with blueband?
Can the hospital or APHRC provide diabetic patients with things like porridge fluor?
Can this diabetes be treated completely?
Can this research help to find apermanent donor to help diabetic patients to get their drugs permanently without pay or with lesser pay. Or help Nhif pay for diabetic patients part of the cost of drugs.
Can you get drugs for people with amputated legs because whenever I put it on my legs get wounded seriously
Can you please help us with strips? sometimes I really want to test myself at home since my glucometer is still working but the strips are too expensive I can't afford at the moment
Can't buy strips M-Tiba was of great help
Commented on M-tiba or any program in the government that can help diabetic people access medication with ease to come to their aid.
Commented on free health camps to test diabetes and create awareness on the diseases and diet Equip the hospitals with diabetes medication to avoid people skiping taking medicines as prescribed
Commented on the M-tiba that it was excellent and as the period that were using it they did not lack medication due to financial issues. Suggested the come back of the project
Commented on the come back of the M-tiba as it was very crusual to her in accessing medication
Commented on the government hospitals especially the dispensaries to stock enough diabetes medicines as well as enough health care workers to give satisfying services to the patients.
Commented on the improvement of stocking iof diabetes drugs in public hospitals M-tiba was really helpful
Commented on the inadequacy of the diabetes medication in public hospital that government should stock medicines in the hospitals
Commented on the stocks of medication is not enough in public hospital and the health are provider are not polite and dedicated
Comments on the cost of stripes if it could be adjusted
Cost of medication
Cost of medication and also most of his payments done through nhif
Cost of medication is high
Cost of medication was high
Currently he is admitted at coast General hospital for diabetes related issues and TB
Currently his health condition is oky
Currently stopped using medication just on diet
Currently the strips are too expensive please help us
Do these diabetic drugs affect people? Since I started taking them I have been slimming.
Do you think my condition (diabetes & hypertension will be managed successfully?
During covid she she attended to mukuru kwa njenga not Ruben,
Education of diabetes care,currently she relocated to machakos County.
Getting drug's is good for people of the same condition
Getting drugs is my greatest problem. Nhif to consider helping diabetic patients on getting drugs cheaper or paying for their drugs. Can Mtiba be consulted to come back and assist diabetic patients
Getting access to medication is a challenge
Getting medication is a big challenge The organisation should come up with interventions that can empower diabetic patients
Grateful to have someone call her to talk about her health issues.
Grateful for being called about his health issues since he has never had time even to discuss with service providers some questions which were asked. The questions made him reflect alot about his life and Health.
Grateful for being contacted on issues of his health
Grateful for being chosen to be interviewed
Grateful for being interviewed
Hakuna
He husband died through covid but she was never infected with it
He needs aphrc to provide a testing machine as mtiba did
How am I going to benefit directly as a participant?
How are we planning to help people living with diabetes and hypertension
How are you (APHRC) connected to M-tiba?
How are you planning to help us
How can we assisted with medication M-Tiba should be re-launched
How can APHRC and other NGO provide counselling services to diabetic patients. They go through alot to get drugs and even loose hope when they can't afford drugs. Incase of seminars or knowledge dissemination on diabetic programs kin
How can APHRC help old people like me?
How can the organisation assist in reduction of medication costs
How do we help those with hypertension Has a disabled son who is diabetic
How do I know you will not misuse this information
How do you help me now that I have lost my job
How is this going to be of help to me again?
How much will you be sending me
How to get testing kits for free
How to replace expired m- tiba
How we directly help in medication
How we support diabetic patients
How will the organisation assist those who were affected by road construction in the slum area Cash transfer programs
How will the research impact me,How can cost of medication can be lowered
How will you assist us M-Tiba used to of good help He was in charge of diabetic patients from the facility Looking forward for the interventions that will benefit them How does diabetic association help them
I am always ready to participate in useful studies like this one and incase of any other, you can always count on me thank you
I appreciate your efforts to help us at least we now have testing machines both for hypertension and diabetes
I have no question
I hope this study will help improve services for us especially in the public hospitals. Some of us are forced to go to private hospitals not because we can afford but because at least we are assured of better services there
I need to visit my doctor since I'm scared of going for covid vaccination due to my diabetes status.
I wish to be called for dissemination of the report
I'm very great full for having been chosen to participate in this one too hope it will be of great help as M-tiba
I've been having frequent urge to go for short-call lately. What could that be?
If aphrc can give him free machine
If aphrc will come up with project to help diabetic people
If machines Can be provided for self testing at homes
If mtiba services could continue
If there will be return of mtiba
Interview was successful and she requested that her friend want to join the mtiba service that was being 0ffered
Is M-tiba back?
Is drinking lemon and ginger tea helpful to avoid covid?
Is it possible for the research to enable mtiba to come back?
Is it true that Covi-19 vaccine is not good for persons living with diabetes
Is it true that we are not supposed to use masks anymore?
Is there away Aphrc can help both diabetic and pressure patients in affording drugs because Nationally they are forgotten? I don't go to Government hospital since diabetic patients are not attended to unless they join clinic while
Is there a way in which the research can help involving Nhif to consider diabetic patients?
Is there any help on drugs
Is there any support that APHRC can give to diabetic patients?
It's a challenge when the company you work for deduct money for nhif then incase you get sick and admitted is when you realise your account is dormant. So I had to sell my animals and borrow friends and relative to pay my bill when I was a
Jane is currently ill and can't understand the questionnaire thus her daughter lucy assistanted since she takes care of her
Looking forward to the interventions that will aid diabetic patients
Looking forward to the new interventions
M-Tiba should be brought back
M-Tiba should be brought back How can we subsidise medication
M-Tiba was helpful
M-Tiba was of good help
M-Tiba was of great help
Mtiba return and currently uses drugs when she has cash
Mtiba services should be returned
Mtiba services to be returned
Mtiba services where good
Mtiba services where helpful to diabetic patients
Mtiba services where so helpful
Mtiba services where very helpful cost of medication is high
N9n3
Needs clarification on M-Tiba
Nhif cards
Nhif should consider paying for diabetic patients on the drugs like Mtiba used to do.
No
No question
No question raised by respondent
No question raised by the respondent
No questions but grateful
No questions raised by respondent
No questions raised by the respondent
No questions.
None
None .
None.
Now that you are doing research, are you going to bring drugs or call back teams that supported us like M-tiba?
Pain in the legs but when he goes to hospital they only treat hypertension and diabetes.
Patient asked knowledge on diet
Please bring back M-tiba since it stopped we struggle to get enough money to buy strips and drug are very expensive too
Please don't take too long to send the money because last time I had an interview with you people it took three days
Provision of medication to patient with diabetes
Provision of testing machines
Q4.1.respondent has the card but it's paid for several months
Raised a concern on availability of diabetes medication in public hospital that the hospitals are not stocked which forces her to buy this drug at chemistry only when she has money
Recommended for free diabetes medication and free testing Recommended for free food for people living with diabetes
Recommended for free diabetes medication in government hospitals
Recommended for the affordable diabetes medication in public hospital
Recommended on M-tiba services as the best ever Requested government hospitals to stock enough diabetes medication as most patients cannot afford buying it.
Recommended on the diabetes medicines to be free in all public hospital Also Recommended the sponsors that collaboration with M-tiba if possible to come back because we're of great help to diabetes patients
Request for support to diabetes patient
Request for machine to conduct sugar test and pressure test
Request for mtiba return
Request for mtiba services to be returned
Requested M-tiba for to come back
Requested M-tiba to be restored because she could affords it unlike NHIF which she have it but inactive because it is expensive
Requested for M-tiba to be restored
Requested for M-tiba to be restored because it was easier and affordable to him to access his medication
Requested for assistance to top up his NHIF because it has been inactive for quite a while
Requested for m-tiba if it can restored
Requested if it is possible the M-tiba should be restored as it help her accessing medication as well as the testing kit Commented on lack of medication in public hospital that it is causing inconvenience in that some days she skips taking medi
Requested if possible the diabetic patients to be receiving drugs for free just like the HIV patients
Requested m- tiba to be restored as it was covering 80%0f the total cost of the medication
Requested sponsors who then collaborated with M-tiba to come back as by then she could afford getting her medication on time and in full dose.
Requested that m-tiba to be restore because it help her to acquire her medication without too much hustle
Requested the government to stock enough medication for diabetes patients and make it affordable
Requested the government to stock public hospital with quality diabetes medicines
Requested the project that was hosting M-tiba to come back as it was a great help to her in affording medication
Requested the public hospitals like otiende health centre to be stocked with medication
Requested the public hospitals to be stocked with enough diabetes medicines
Respondent asked if the will reopen Melchizedek clinic
Respondent asked where can she get free medication
Respondent is asking for any organization that help the physically challenged people because he is amputated on the leg and can't provide anymore for the family as he is the sole breadwinner.
Respondent raised no questions
Respondent was happy and would like to be contacted anytime
Return of mtiba
Return of mtiba and mostly used Nhif to do payment
Return of mtiba services
Service used to be offered by mtiba will they return
She aked if the program can be returned in support of diabetic patient
She asked about the money 1000 used to be sent to people with diabetes
She changed hospital during covid period
She didn't know how much was spent to pay for treatment on issue of covid 19 treatment
She normally controls her sugar through exercises and diet
She wanted to know what APHRC does.
She was asking if APHRC is a health centre and l answered by telling her we are a research center
She wasn't comfortable giving id
She wasn't facilitated with the machines for doing pressure test and sugar
Since Covid started my children who buy for me drugs tell me that drugs like glucment and Norgluc are missing in most chemists.Could there be a problem?
Since I was diagnosed with diabetes, I've been experiencing diarrhoea especially when my sugar level goes up. I stopped visiting Mungoma facility since many times I get diabetic drugs missing and I have to buy at the pharmacy while in
Sorry about the break but had lost alot of clients and was busy and therefore decided not to continue.
Suggested the diabetes medical expenses was reduced when they were covered by M-tiba but since it expired it has been expensive she requested if it can be restored
Suggested the medication price to be reduced
Suggested-people with diabetes to access medication in public hospital for free just like the people living with HIV virus. -if maybe you are using the insurance card it should cater the medical expenses unlike now they buy medicines from their
Support for medication to people with diabetes
Support for Mtiba should be continued
Support of medication to people with diabetes type 2
Support of medication to type 2 diabetes
Support on Medication
Support to diabetes patient and return 0f Mtiba services
Support to diabetes type 2
Support to diabetic patient
Support to patient with diabetes through mtiba
Support to people with diabetes and Return of mtiba
Support to vulnerable people with diabetes
Thank you for caring so much about us
Thank you for talking to me
Thank you for the great work you have been doing. Just requesting if you can bring back the M-tiba program please because it was of a great help to us.
Thank you for this interview and for being so patient
Thank you very much for calling
Thank you very much for calling to check on my health
Thank you very much for checking on me
The NGO that was collaborating with M-tiba did a helpful work and since their withdrawal she had never gotten herself medication as prescribed
The biggest challenge is medication
The diabetic drugs tend to make me fail to do some duties, how can APHRC help?
The hypertension disturbs me more than diabetes. I used herbal medicine but it reacted very badly with me and I had to stop using it.
The idea of coming up with M-Tiba was good but the execution was wrong because the prices were inflated in some facilities
The organisation should come with measures that are attainable
The organisation should think of engaging various stakeholders to subsidise on medication M_ Afya was a good program
The participant asked whether there is a cure for diabetes, l explained to her that unfortunately this is a chronic illness that she will have to be on medication management for the rest of her life.
The participant did not have a question
The participant did not have any questions
The participant had no questions
The participant had no question
The participant had no questions
The participant has no questions
The participant wanted assistance in seeking help for diabetes patients in accessing medicine and support her business.
The participant wanted to know what APHRC does and I explained to her that we are a health research facility and we are carrying out a research project on patients who are type 2 diabetes to know their experience during covid and before covid.
The participant wanted to know what APHRC does and what is it that she will gain from the interview/ research
The participant wanted to know what APHRC does and whether it is a health facililty and I was able to explain to him that APHRC is a health research center and that our main focus is doing research to people who have type 2 Diabetes and what th
The participant wanted to know what APHRC does and whether we are a health facility
The participant wanted to know whether APHRC can help in supporting Diabetic patients through the Mtiba, I explained to the participant that APHRC is a health research organisation that deals with research programs only and it is not a medical
The participant was asking for help for diabetes patients to have access to medications throughout because at times they do not get them easily.
The participant was asking if diabetes patients can get assistance in getting medication
The participant was asking if she could be contacted in the near future for any other project and l answered her yes because during consenting she agreed to be contacted again.
The participant was asking if she could be helped in getting support for medication
The participant was asking whether Diabetic patients would get access to free medications for diabetes
The participant was asking whether diabetes patients could get support in acquiring medication
The respondent asked if there is away for her to get the medication for free?
There was change of hospital
There was change of hospital and medication
There was change of hospital to Mukunga health dispensary
There was no questions raised by respondent
Training on income generating activities to TD2 patients for self sustainability Re-introduction of M-Tiba
Transport to kasarani hospital for medication is to high and cost of medication
Urged the government hospitals to be stocked with enough diabetes medication and make it affordable
Urged the government to give free drugs to diabetes patients just like the hip patients
Urged the government to stock free diabetes medicines
Wanted to know where he can service his machine for testing blood sugar level
We continue to support people with diabetes
We need help in terms medication
We should come up with interventions that can help diabetes patients
What are our upcoming projects and If she can provide her with testing kits
What happened to mtiba services
What happened with M-tiba?
What is our upcoming project
What support can APHRC give us diabetic patients
What support can APHRC give me?
When will M-tiba be back
When will get M-Tiba back It used to subsidise medical cost on 80 to 20 percent basis
When will we get blood sugar testing machine from M-Tiba
Where can he get free medication
Where can she get free medication
Which interventions do have for those who have chronic illness
Why can't Nhif help us diabetic patients? Counselling should be done to health workers for them to understand that diabetic patients didn't choose that disease at their will.
Why did M-tiba stop helping us? We really got quality healthcare services related to diabetes during that period
Why did you ask the last question if I have ever suffered covid?
Why do you ask personal questions about me, why can't you ask direct questions about my drugs only I'm not comfortable with some questions.
Will appreciate any kind of assistance
Will mtiba be back?
Will the organisation help in subsidising medication
Will this help in returning services like Mtiba for diabetic patients?
Will this study link us to health facilities where we will get subsidised health care services as did M-tiba? The prices for testing strips have been rising since onset of Covid-19 so much that even having glucometer does not help much because
Will you also give us drugs and strips?
Yes How Mtiba services will return and with other key focus areas
You mentioned something about M-tiba sorry I've never heard of it
You need cheap in medication
medication should be subsidised
none
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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Patients with type 2 diabetes

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"Do you have any questions for me?"
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