Chronic Disease Management is a product for the continuous follow-up of patients with those diseases referred to as non-communicable diseases. Patients are usually on medication and medical follow up for life.
Simply put, these are conditions that cannot be transmitted from one person to the other through direct contact. They are not transmitted through vectors such as insects or parasites either.
Give us your details and get to speak with one of our medical professionals online
To register your family member
Click Here
Chronic Disease Management is a product for the continuous follow-up of patients with those diseases referred to as non-communicable diseases. Patients are usually on medication and medical follow up for life.
Simply put, these are conditions that cannot be transmitted from one person to the other through direct contact. They are not transmitted through vectors such as insects or parasites either.
Chronic Disease Management is a product for the continuous follow-up of patients with those diseases referred to as ‘non-communicable diseases’.
Simply put, these are conditions that cannot be transmitted from one person to the other through direct contact. They are not transmitted through vectors such as insects or parasites either.
They are found mostly in the adult population from the ages of 35 years and above. They contribute significantly to the burden of hospital admissions and deaths in most healthcare institutions.
What are the examples of non-communicable diseases?
The most common non-communicable diseases are:
These three contribute to the bulk of hospital admissions. These admissions are easily avoidable through regular follow-up and adherence to medical advice.
How does the chronic disease management program work?
The chronic disease management program is a new product that aims at improving the management of life-long medical conditions. This will be achieved through our innovations in healthcare delivery such as:
High blood pressure or hypertension occurs when the heart struggles to push blood through your blood vessels due to the collection of plaques around the walls of the blood vessels.
This causes them to become narrower and forces the heart to pump harder to push out blood to the various organs of the body.
Usually, poorly managed high blood pressure leads to heart failure and damage to organs such as the kidneys, the brain, and the eyes.
The management of high blood pressure involves more than medication. It has various components:
Changes in lifestyle such as: –
The initial consultation will be done by a general medical doctor. After the history and physical examination, (s)he will recommend certain tests or treatment options. The general doctor may recommend follow-up by a specialist for these conditions.
High blood pressure is called the silent killer because it develops without being noticed. An elevated reading using a BP monitor might be the only finding.
Normal blood pressure ranges between 90/60 mmHg and 140/90mmHg.
If you get two readings above 140/90mmHg, it is recommended to get professional medical advice.
There may be no symptoms as the disease develops. The symptoms usually manifest as a result of complications to body organs. They include:
Factors that predispose to this disease are:
The management of high blood pressure involves more than medication. It has various components:
Diabetes is a medical condition where the body is unable to regulate the blood glucose levels primarily due to insulin deficiency (the hormone that normally regulates the sugar levels).
Symptoms of diabetes are:
Diabetes is usually diagnosed by measuring blood glucose levels.
A fasting blood sugar level of 7.0 mmol/l or higher on two separate occasions is diagnostic for diabetes.
Risk factors for Diabetes are:
If you notice any of these symptoms and have any one of the risk factors, you are advised to speak to a doctor.
For those who suspect they may be suffering from diabetes, a consultation with a general medical doctor is the first step.
History will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
Lab tests to investigate the patient will be recommended
For patients with confirmed diabetes will get a consultation with a diabetologist (diabetes specialist) or a general medical doctor.
The consultations are aimed at advising on:
Arthritis in simple terms is the painful inflammation of any of the joints of the body. It commonly occurs due to infection, an over-reactive immune system or wearing out of the joints due to advanced age.
The management of these conditions involves the use of medications that reduce inflammation at the involved joints. It also involves the use of supplements to regenerate damaged tissues in these joints.
At Ponea, the arthritis management team will be composed of:
Low back pain has become an increasingly common medical complaint. It is usually associated with occupation-related injury to the lower back region.
Usually, it is managed through pain-relieving medication and physiotherapy exercises.
If neither of these relieves the pain it is advisable to get a professional medical opinion on whether imaging is necessary.
The term ‘chronic disease’ refers to any physical or mental ailment that demands long term care and lifelong use of medication or medical interventions. Examples include: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Dementia, Arthritis, Post Stroke Care, High Cholesterol, Kidney disease & Post dialysis care.
With Ponea Health CDM product we offer a package to meet you/your client’s immediate needs. Such services include but are not limited to: 24/12 hr At-home nursing, Monthly prescription refills, Scheduled doctor home visits and tele-consults, Monthly prescription refills, Scheduled & On-demand Specialist Tele-consults and Facility Visits and At-home lab sample collections.
Yes, you do. We are able to utilise the doctor’s assessment report to curate a package to suit your needs.
Kindly contact us via WhatsApp or Call our Call centre number and an agent will be able to guide you on the next steps.
The packages are on a continuous basis, renewable annually.
With informed consent from the patient, you will be able to view scheduled appointments (both future & history), synced calendar to the appointments with notifications as well as monthly reports on the patient’s progress. Through CDM, Ponea Health also offers Emergency Services as an optional service which can be booked through a dedicated Concierge Agent.
Door To Door Drug Refill, Doctor Home Visit, Personal Nursing Services, Patient Record Sharing Real Time, Self-Management Patient Portal, E-Commerce, Fast Tracked Booking Services, Flexible Payment Terms, Financial Statement and Accountability, Designated Concierge, 24/7 Call Centre, Calendar Sync for Appointment Booking and Notifications and Emergency Ambulance.
We currently have Bronze, Silver and Gold Packages. They differ in the number of services offered as well as a few additional services within the Gold Package.
Yes. We offer various methods of Payment. M-Pesa (Pay bill No.), Flutter wave, PesaPal and PayPal.
We offer the option to add services or number of services within your selected package on demand.
Ponea Health is currently working on incorporating Medical Insurance Covers for Chronic Disease Monitoring.
