Integration of Point-of-Care Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension with COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Screening in Johannesburg, South Africa

By opportunistically leveraging existing COVID-19 screening in South Africa to screen for diabetes and hypertension, 22% of participants received a potential new diagnosis. We had poor linkage-to-care following screening. Future research should evaluate options for improving linkage-to-care, and evaluate the large-scale feasibility of this simple screening tool.