Table 4.

Hypertension control programme: estimated health provider time for counselling, screening, diagnosis and treatment

Activity	Golapganj		Fenchugonj		Beanibazar		Bishwanath		Total
	Workdays	FTE	Workdays	FTE	Workdays	FTE	Workdays	FTE	FTE
Counselling to change behaviour
Doctor	524 days, 7 hours	2.0	173 days, 6 hours	0.7	420 days, 2 hours	1.6	385 days, 2 hours	1.5	5.8
Nurses	524 days, 7 hours	2.0	173 days, 6 hours	0.7	420 days, 2 hours	1.6	385 days, 2 hours	1.5	5.8
CHW	524 days, 7 hours	2.0	173 days, 6 hours	0.7	420 days, 2 hours	1.6	385 days, 2 hours	1.5	5.8
Screening and diagnosis
Doctor	1302 days, 1 hours	5.0	431 days, 6 hours	1.7	1045 days, 2 hours	4.0	958 days, 3 hours	3.7	14.4
Nurses	1302 days, 1 hours	5.0	431 days, 6 hours	1.7	1045 days, 2 hours	4.0	958 days, 3 hours	3.7	14.4
Return visits - counsel and treat per protocol
Doctor	2806 days, 0 hours	10.8	929 days, 6 hours	3.6	2251 days, 1 hours	8.7	2064 days, 2 hours	7.9	31.0
Nurses	2806 days, 0 hours	10.8	929 days, 6 hours	3.6	2251 days, 1 hours	8.7	2064 days, 2 hours	7.9	31.0

Annual: total minutes/124 800.

CHW, community health worker; FTE, full-time equivalent.