Key result
The average availability of essential hypertension medicines in an urban emergency department in Mozambique was 28%, highlighting critical gaps in health facility readiness.
Why the study?
Hypertension management in Mozambique is poor with among the lowest control rates globally, and health system factors contribute particularly under resource scarcity.
What are the gaps in care provision, infrastructure, and resources for managing hypertension in an emergency department in Mozambique?
Population
1911 hypertensive patients presenting to an emergency department in Maputo
Design
Pragmatic, prospective 30-day snapshot observational study
Authors
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Low medicine availability signals urgent supply needs in Mozambican EDs; leaves open scalable interventions to close hypertension care gaps in LMICs.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,911)
No
What are the gaps in care provision, infrastructure, and resources for managing hypertension in an emergency department in Mozambique?
The study highlights critical gaps in health facility readiness, including a lack of protocols and low availability of essential medicines (28%), for managing hypertension in a Mozambican emergency department.
Bay et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=1,911). Emergency department hypertension care was evaluated on Average availability of essential hypertension medicines. The average availability of essential hypertension medicines in an urban emergency department in Mozambique was 28%, highlighting critical gaps in health facility readiness.
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