Lesson 1Adapting communication and plans for low-literacy, low-income patients: teach-back, pictorial aids, low-cost medication choicesThis part shows how to adjust advice and plans for low-reading, low-earning patients in Uganda, using repeat-back checks, picture tools, simple routines, cheap drugs, and culture-aware talks.
Checking reading and money barriersUsing repeat-back to ensure understandingPicture and colour-coded drug helpersPicking good cheap medicine optionsSimplifying doses and refillsCulture-sensitive talking skillsLesson 2Statin therapy and lipid targets: risk-stratified thresholds for starting statins and monitoringThis part covers when to use statins by risk levels, strength choices, LDL-C goals, starting and follow-up labs, handling side effects, and boosting sticking to treatment for high-risk heart patients in Uganda.
Estimating ASCVD risk for first preventionLimits to start medium vs strong statinsLDL-C goals for first and repeat preventionStarting labs and follow-up fats checksHandling statin side effects and muscle painsBoosting sticking and joint choicesLesson 3Lifestyle interventions: evidence-based dietary patterns (DASH, Mediterranean), portion and sodium targets, practical low-cost adaptationsThis part reviews lifestyle changes for heart prevention, stressing DASH and Mediterranean eating, salt and serving goals, label checks, and simple, cheap tweaks for Uganda's food cultures.
Main ideas of DASH and Mediterranean eatingSetting salt and serving size goalsCheap swaps for common Ugandan foodsAdvice on cooking ways and oilsReading food labels and hidden saltAdjusting plans to local food habitsLesson 4Physical activity prescriptions: intensity, duration, step-counts, home-based exercises for low-resource patientsThis part teaches safe, working exercise plans, including heart and strength training, step goals, and easy home routines for low-resource patients in Uganda with different fitness and health mixes.
Checking starting activity and abilityPrescribing heart exercise by effort levelsSetting weekly time and repeat goalsStep goals and simple trackersPlanning home programs for low resourcesSafety checks and warning signsLesson 5Glycemic management for cardiovascular prevention: thresholds for metformin and glycemic targets relevant to CVD riskThis part reviews sugar control for cutting heart risks, focusing on metformin start points, personal A1c goals, picking drugs with heart benefits, and linking with lifestyle and pressure control in Uganda.
Checking for diabetes and pre-diabetesWhen to start metformin for heart preventionPersonal A1c goals by other illnessesDrugs with shown heart benefitsAvoiding low sugar in high-risk patientsLinking sugar, pressure, and fats controlLesson 6Use of aspirin and antiplatelet therapy: primary vs secondary prevention guidance and contraindicationsThis part clears up when to use aspirin and other blood thinners for first vs repeat prevention, including doses, times, bleeding checks, no-go cases, and linking with other blood clot drugs in Uganda.
Proof for aspirin in first preventionRepeat prevention after heart attack or strokeDouble blood thinner uses and timesChecking bleeding risks and no-go casesHandling with overlapping blood thinnersPatient advice on sticking and safetyLesson 7Alcohol, sleep, and stress management: brief interventions and local resourcesThis part tackles alcohol, sleep, and stress as heart risk changers, outlining quick check tools, advice ways, practical habit shifts, and links to local or online help in Uganda.
Checking unhealthy alcohol useQuick alcohol advice and limitsChecking sleep time and disordersSleep tips for heart patientsStress checks and basic coping waysLinking to local and online helpLesson 8Tobacco cessation strategies: brief advice, pharmacotherapy indications (NRT, bupropion, varenicline), counseling workflowsThis part reviews planned tobacco quit care, covering quick advice steps, drug choices and doses, advice flows, relapse stops, and tweaks for low-reading or low-resource heart patients in Uganda.
Ask–Advise–Assist quick stepsUses and doses for NRT itemsSafe use of bupropion and vareniclineBehaviour advice and quit planningHandling withdrawal and relapse stopsAdjusting help for low-resource patientsLesson 9Secondary prevention after MI/stroke: dual antiplatelet duration, high-intensity statin, BP and glycemic targets, cardiac rehab referralThis part stresses full repeat prevention after heart attack or stroke, including double blood thinner times, strong statins, pressure and sugar goals, heart rehab links, and long sticking plans in Uganda.
Main drug set after heart attack or strokeDouble blood thinner time choicesStrong statin use and LDL-C goalsPressure and sugar goals after eventHeart rehab links and program partsCoordinating follow-ups and sticking helpLesson 10Pharmacologic prevention: antihypertensive initiation and titration protocols, first-line drug classes and combinationsThis part details drug prevention for high pressure, including when to start meds, first drug types, mix strategies, step-up plans, side effect watches, and tweaks for low-resource Uganda settings.
Confirming diagnosis and starting pressure profileLimits to start pressure drugsPicking first drug types and dosesStep-up and mix therapyWatching labs and bad effectsSimplifying routines for cheap access
