BIO

Naomi is a Public Health major and pre-health student from Tampa, Florida. You can find her studying, doing research, or volunteering when she's not in class. She hopes to be a physician one-day serving communities with limited access to healthcare. Her research interests include public health and science research.

Examining Diabetes and Hypertension in Rural Honduran Communities

Abstract

The Global Health Collaborative Project (GHCP) is an international and interdisciplinary research initiative aimed at improving health outcomes in rural
Honduras. This team includes physicians, researchers, medical students, healthcare workers, and undergraduates from FSU College of Medicine, FAMU, and the University of Honduras.

Lack of healthcare access, economic burden, and low physician-to-patient ratio are just some of the many factors that contribute to underdiagnosis and poor management of hypertension and Diabetes mellitus (DM). Furthermore, Hypertension in Honduras is often underdiagnosed due to a lack of healthcare
access. DM is shown to disproportionately affect low-middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Honduras. (1) With 48.3% of Hondurans living in poverty, this is a serious issue affecting the community. (2)

These chronic conditions have a significant impact on quality of life, especially when left untreated. importance of educating Hondurans on the progression, treatment, risks, and prevention of these diseases to improve the incidence of hypertension and DM in Honduras. Information from this soon-to-be-implemented survey will hopefully provide some insight into the next steps in addressing diabetes and hypertension in these rural Honduran communities

Keywords: global health public honduras