How to Improve Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Africa, and How to Reduce Its Consequences: A Call to Action From the World Hypertension League
Why the study?
In low- and middle-income countries, hypertension has a major social impact, increasing disease burden and health system costs, but awareness, treatment, and control remain suboptimal in Africa.
Design
Call to action
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Implication
Signals urgent hypertension control priorities in Africa; leaves open implementation research to achieve targets.
Structured PICO
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Population
Adults with high blood pressure in Africa
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Intervention
Strategies to improve detection, diagnosis, management, and control of hypertension
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Outcome
Achieving 80% diagnosis, 80% treatment, and 80% control of hypertension by 2030
This call to action establishes ambitious 80-80-80 targets for hypertension diagnosis, treatment, and control in Africa by 2030 to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.
Cite This Study
Parati et al. (2022) conducted an editorial in Hypertension. The World Hypertension League calls for action to achieve 80% diagnosis, 80% treatment, and 80% control of hypertension in Africa by 2030.