Oruche, Ukamaka M.Obiadazie, Okwudiri OObeime, Mercy2013-10-022013-10-022012-08-01Oruche, U.M., Obiadazie, O.O., Obeime, M. (2012, August 1). A nurse-physician led multidisciplinary team improves access, treatment, and management of diabetes and high blood pressure in adult residents of a rural community in Nigeria. Poster session presented at the 23rd International Nursing Research Congress of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, Brisbane, Australia.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/3599Developing countries have limited resources contributing to high morbidity and mortality rates from chronic diseases. The purpose of this presentation is to describe an innovative nurse-physician led international collaboration to increase access to health care and improve treatment and behavioral management of diabetes and hypertension in adult residents of a rural community in Nigeria, West Africa.en-USDiabetesHigh Blood PressureInternational CollaborationNigeriaPresentation