POTENTIAL

To improve health, quality of life and economic outcomes for people with TB and type 2 diabetes by optimizing diabetes prevention and management within TB care.

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Congratulations to Dr. Saima Aleem @saimaaleem8 PhD scholar, GCF project, for receiving NIHR Global Health Research C4I scholarship for Leadership for Universal Health Coverage program
Special thanks to Dr. Saima Afaq @SaimAfaq564 for her exceptional PhD supervision and guidance

[Saima Aleem @saimaaleem8]

@Potential_HEC @hecpkofficial @UniOfYork @IPHSS_KMU @SaimAfaq564 Having a supportive and visionary PhD supervisor is a huge blessing and I am indeed blessed to have @SaimAfaq564 as my supervisor and mentor who never gave up on me once and kept motivating me to aim best of best of PhD

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Huge congrats to Dr. Saima Aleem PhD scholar @Potential_HEC securing @hecpkofficial IRSIP 6-month research placement at @UniofYork! 1st PhD student from GCF & IPHSS, KMU to achieve this feat! Kudos to supervisor and mentor Dr. Saima Afaq for her guidance! #HEC #Research #Kmu

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Exciting news from @IMPACT_NIHR
Dr @SaimAfaq564 project, Global Equity in Research, is empowering women scholars in Pak & Afg. Funded by Wellcome Trust, driving gender-inclusive practices in global health research. Learn more https://t.co/ncu1a8uNaJ
#ValuingVoices #GenderEquity

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Dr @RaziaFatima2 Co-lead Potential & Technical Advisor Consultant at @UNOPS!
Met with MD, CEO & TB program staff at ATH for ongoing progress & potential for scalability of TB-Diabetes project.
Exciting POTENTIAL for collaboration #ProductiveVisit #GlobalHealth

[Saima Afaq @SaimAfaq564]

@StopTB @UN @HtWHaiti @CarterCenter @eannaso @IRDGlobal @Potential_HEC

[Saima Afaq @SaimAfaq564]

@StopTB @UN @HtWHaiti @CarterCenter @eannaso @IRDGlobal Providing Optimised TubErculosis aNd diabeTes Integrated cAre in LMICs (@Potential_HEC) is an excellent case study for this.

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Dr. Syeda Fatima Jamal, Project Manager of the #POTENTIAL study, presented key progress and updates at the Global Mental Health Symposium. She highlighted how the study is shaping the future of #TB-Diabetes comorbidity care in Pakistan. #Global_health #TB-Diabetes

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Congratulations @zala2224 Implementation Coordinator in the #POTENTIAL study, on such a BIG achievement! Wishing you continued success in all your future endeavors.

[Zala @zala2224]

Excited to share that I’ve been selected as a member of the prestigious NIHR-UK RIGHT Call 8 Funding Committee.

Grateful to @SaimAfaq564 and @IMPACT_NIHR for their invaluable support in building my capacity to this level. Thank you!

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Congratulations @SunielGill Data Manager in the #POTENTIAL study, on successfully defending your thesis! A well-deserved milestone in your career! Wishing you more success ahead!

[Zala @zala2224]

Our new publication is out! Using an implementation science approach, we explore how to optimise tuberculosis and diabetes care in LMICs through a multiphase sequential and concurrent mixed-methods study. Check it out!

https://t.co/IX4qN80W4x

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

The 3rd-month follow-up qualitative interviews in Peshawar have been completed, along with the CRF documentation. #WP3

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

A proud moment! 🎉
Urooj Ashfaq, under the mentorship of Dr. Saima Afaq, earned 3rd place in the poster presentation at the Centre for IMPACT Annual Meeting. #building_capacity

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Team #POTENTIAL visited study sites in Mardan for progress evaluation and conducted on-site refresher training on the #TB-Diabetes counseling manual. #PublicHealth

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

A Guided Meditation Exercise by Psychologist Aliya Rehman working as Research Assistant in POTENTIAL to promote and celebrate World Mental Day !
Theme was ‘promote mental health at work’.

[Saima Afaq @SaimAfaq564]

@Potential_HEC @saimaaleem8 @zala2224 @hecpkofficial @IPHSS_KMU @_Aliya_rehman @FatimaKQazi @Masim_KMU Great initiative for including CEI activities in HEC funded projects - in line with the recommendations from international funding bodies.

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Muhammad Asim RA Potential-GCF successfully led a CEI session, in collaboration with DIADEM, at Shaheen Muslim Town 1! Engaged with community leaders, LHWs, and health technicians on integrating TB & diabetes care. Together, we’re building healthier communities! #TB #Diabetes

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Team #POTENTIAL conducted an awareness session on #TB & #Diabetes comorbidity in Peshawar. Participants received free Random Blood Glucose (RBG) tests, and those with elevated levels were referred to nearby health facilities for further care. Let’s keep raising awareness!

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Integrated TB-diabetes care has been successfully implemented in three TB care facilities in Abbottabad. Here are the highlights of #POTENTIAL Management team’s reflective meetings with the Abbottabad TB staff and the research team.

[POTENTIAL @Potential_HEC]

Productive meeting of #POTENTIAL management team with the Deputy Director PTP-KP @haroongandapur to discuss the WP3 progress, currently ongoing at 15 TB facilities across 5 districts in both KP and Punjab. We are thankful to Dr. Haroon for his continuous support and facilitation.