PeKa NCD Programme — Patient Journey
PeKa Pilot NCD Programme

From screening to care: the patient journey for newly diagnosed NCDs and pre‑diabetes

Two linked components share one entry point — PeKa Health Screening. Diabetes and hypertension (with or without comorbidities) route into continuous NCD management, while pre‑diabetes routes into a 6‑month preventive cohort that re‑enters new beneficiaries every cycle.

NCD Management Track
Pre‑DM Preventive Track
Favourable outcome
Continues monitoring
Escalation / referral
Step 1

PeKa Health Screening (HS1)

Comprehensive primary health screening at empanelled GP clinics, covering diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension and pre‑diabetes.

Step 2

HS2 — screening result review

GP reviews lab results and clinical findings, then routes the beneficiary to the pathway that matches their diagnosis.

Rescreening entry: beneficiaries first screened after 1 Jan 2025 are entitled to the PeKa Rescreening Package instead of HS1. If it identifies an NCD or high risk, they join the same Management or Preventive pathway below.
Result determines pathway

NCD management track

Continuous care

Newly diagnosed NCD confirmed

Diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension, with or without comorbidities/dyslipidaemia, identified at HS2.

Enrolment & agreement to treat

Beneficiary agrees to join the PeKa Pilot NCD Management Programme; enrolment starts immediately at the panel clinic.

Programme diagnostics & GP review

Additional tests covered by the programme are done at the panel clinic. GP explains programme criteria, reviews clinical condition and evidence, and initiates treatment from the covered medication list.

Fundus photography referral ordered

GP refers the patient to any panel ophthalmologist or optometrist, to be completed within the next 3 months.

Due within 3 months

First NCD visit completed

Patient proceeds to the fundus photography appointment at any panel provider — before or after the next GP visit, as long as it falls within the first 3 months.

Scheduled GP follow‑up visits

Patient continues attending GP appointments per the programme's follow‑up schedule.

Month 12 — continuation decision

GP and patient jointly decide whether to continue treatment at the GP clinic, or refer out to a Klinik Kesihatan (KK) / MOH facility.

Pre‑DM preventive track

6‑month rotating cohort

Two entry routes into screening

Not‑yet‑screened beneficiaries get PeKa Health Screening (labs + CVD risk stratification); previously screened beneficiaries (after 1 Jan 2025) get the PeKa Rescreening Package (labs + clinical review).

Pre‑DM identified (voluntary entry)

Pre‑diabetes confirmed, with or without obesity/overweight, and beneficiary opts in.

If high CVD risk instead → referred out for specialist care.
If frank DM identified instead → enrols directly in the NCD Management Track.

Pre‑DM benefit package (6 months)

3 nutrition sessions at months 1, 3 and 6 → HbA1c & FBS checkpoint at month 6 → GP consultation reviews the clinical outcome.

Outcome assessment

Based on HbA1c, FBS and GP review at month 6, the beneficiary's result determines the next step.

Converted to T2DM

Enrols into the NCD Management Track.

Still pre‑diabetic

Package completed; returns to the annual (12‑month) rescreening cycle.

No longer pre‑diabetic

Package completed.

PeKa Pilot NCD Programme — Patient enrolment & care pathway DM = Diabetes Mellitus · HTN = Hypertension · DLP = Dyslipidaemia · HbA1c = Glycated haemoglobin · FBS = Fasting blood sugar
Images: PeKa NCD Programme — Patient Journey
PeKa Pilot NCD Programme

From screening to care: the patient journey for newly diagnosed NCDs and pre‑diabetes

Two linked components share one entry point — PeKa Health Screening. Diabetes and hypertension (with or without comorbidities) route into continuous NCD management, while pre‑diabetes routes into a 6‑month preventive cohort that re‑enters new beneficiaries every cycle.

NCD Management Track
Pre‑DM Preventive Track
Favourable outcome
Continues monitoring
Escalation / referral

HS1 screening

At empanelled GP clinics

HS2 result review

GP routes by diagnosis

2025 cohort: rescreening replaces HS1, same routing applies.
Result determines pathway

NCD management track

Continuous care

Diagnosed

DM / HTN confirmed

Enrolled

Immediate, at panel clinic

Tests & treatment

GP starts covered meds

Fundus referral

Any panel provider

First visit

Photo done within 3 mths

Follow‑up visits

Per GP schedule

Month 12

Continue with GP or refer to KK/MOH

Pre‑DM preventive track

6‑month rotating cohort

Screened or rescreened

Labs + risk check

Pre‑DM identified

Voluntary entry

6‑month package

Nutrition + HbA1c/FBS

Outcome check

Month 6 review

High CVD risk → specialist DM found → management track
Converted to T2DM

→ Management track

Still pre‑diabetic

→ Annual rescreen

No longer pre‑DM

Package complete

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