POTENTIAL Urooj Ashfaq Syeda Fatima Jamal Saima Afaq Zala Urooj Ashfaq emerged as brilliant master student in POTENTIAL who made us all proud of her quality work and so was Syeda Fatima Jamal for presenting her master’s research in such an impressive way. Saima Afaq thanks for giving us all freedom to excel 😇

Had a second slice of victory in the Poster competition: the best taste of trying again. #research #publichealth

This mentorship experience has been amazing! Thank you so much for your invaluable guidance – I've learned a lot from you in these past 6 months. I'm also grateful to Centre for IMPACT & Saima Afaq for this opportunity. Excited to start work on the methodology paper! 📚

POTENTIAL Saima Aleem Urooj Ashfaq Syeda Fatima Jamal Zala Proud of my team - all have emerged as shining stars ma sha Allah.

Zala Centre for IMPACT Kamran Siddiqi POTENTIAL Jenny Westad Khalid Rehman PhD Zoheb Khan Institute of Public Health & Social Sciences _ KMU Saima Aleem NIHR Research Lovely to see you grow Zala. Well done. Insha Allah the methodology paper will indeed be a great next step and an opportunity to translate your learnings

#POTENTIAL KMU team members had a productive meeting with Deputy Director of PTP-KP dr.haroon latif khan Gandapur Updated him regarding the progress of POTENTIAL Work package 2 (feasibility study). He assured his assistance for the next phase. Grateful for his constant support! #TB_diabetes

Dr. Mariyam Sarfraz leads the #POTENTIAL team through a series of hands-on qualitative analysis workshops. The team, under her supervision, will conduct analysis of the assessment conducted in feasibility study (Work Package 2) of the optimised TB-diabetes integrated care package

Successful refresher training for the TB staff has been conducted before the initiation of work package 3 of the #POTENTIAL project. Staff from 15 TB health care facilities across Swat, Mardan, Abbottabad, Peshawar, and Rawalpindi participated in the training. #HEC University of York

In the refresher training for TB staff, Dr. Zulfiqar, the #POTENTIAL’s focal person for District Peshawar, delivered an insightful session on the implementation of the optimised TB-diabetes care package in the DTO clinic. He shared the challenges faced and how they were overcome.

Dr. Abdul Jalil Khan delivered a session on diabetes management, referral protocols, treatment monitoring for TB-diabetes comorbid patients, and addressed concerns raised by TB medical officers. Team POTENTIAL is deeply grateful for his time and expertise. #TBdiabetes

Aliya Rehman - Psychologist in #POTENTIAL facilitated a detailed session on the counseling manual during the refresher training. She highlighted the crucial role of effective patient counseling in enhancing treatment adherence and overall outcomes in TB-Diabetes integrated care.

Zala - Implementation Coordinator in #POTENTIAL briefed about the TB R&R tools with diabetes indicators & maintenance of accurate data for the optimisation of TB-Diabetes care delivery. She also discussed the roles and responsibilities of the TB Staff in the project.

Dr. Zohaib Khan - WP2 & WP3 Lead of #POTENTIAL has been working in collaboration with the TB Control Programme to address the health inequities. Team #POTENTIAL is grateful to him for concluding the event on a motivating note and distributing certificates among the TB staff.

During the Refresher training, Project Manager - Dr. Syeda Fatima Jamal conducted a comprehensive session on the optimised TB-Diabetes care pathway. She addressed key challenges identified in WP-2, and highlighted the necessity of establishing an effective referral mechanism.

Congratulations to Dr. Saima Afaq on her promotion to Associate Professor at the University of York! This is a huge success for the entire Team #POTENTIAL. We're proud of you and your invaluable contributions to public health. Wishing you continuous success! #PublicHealth

We are thankful to you for your constant support. Let's continue to build on this success and make an even greater impact together!

#POTENTIAL Management Team visited Mardan study sites to ensure successful implementation and on-site supportive training of the TB staff on TB-Diabetes care package. #Diabetes #TB #TBDiabetesIntegratedCare

Suneel Gill, Research Assistant at #POTENTIAL, facilitated REDCap training with team to enhance data management. He designed and managed CRFs in REDCap and developed the POTENTIAL project website into a highly functional platform. His journey shows hard work and commitment.

Team #POTENTIAL conducted a refresher training at Leprosy Hospital Rawalpindi for TB staff on the integrated TB-diabetes care package, including screening of TB patients for diabetes through RBG, diagnosis through HbA1C, diabetes management, and referral protocols.

Productive meeting of #POTENTIAL management team with the Deputy Director PTP-KP dr.haroon latif khan Gandapur 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.