[Viewpoint] A HEARTS-based integrated model for noncommunicable disease control in primary health care in Peru

Peru has developed and initiated the scale-up of a HEARTS-based, integrated, person-centered primary health care system to support people living with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. The model combines standardized clinical pathways with validated drivers, as well as maturity and performance indexes to promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement across diverse primary care settings. National implementation started in 2024 through a structured capacity-building strategy and the deployment of regional facilitators to support supervision, data quality, and clinical mentoring.