Key result
Current available data suggest that nonatherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases remain responsible for the majority of the CVD burden in Africa.
Addressing hypertension and rheumatic heart disease through continental roadmaps is crucial to reducing the high burden of nonatherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in Africa.
May support targeted hypertension and RHD strategies in Africa; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Under the leadership of the PASCAR, together with the WHF and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO) and other key stakeholders, Africa Union has recently adopted the 'Seven key actions to eradicate rheumatic heart disease'.PASCAR and WHF have also formed a coalition to develop the ten pillars of a roadmap to address hypertension on the continent, which again is expected to be adopted by the AU.The implementation of this roadmap will help achieve a minimum of 25% control of hypertension in Africa by 2025.In conclusion, current available data suggest that nonatherosclerotic CVDs are still responsible for the majority of the CVD burden in Africa.Additionally, the average age of CVD death in Africa is the youngest in the world.Given the predominance of stroke and hypertensive heart failure, the detection of hypertension, its treatment and control, is a priority.An appropriate response has been suggested to stop RHD.Supporting the tremendous efforts from continental organizations under the leadership of PASCAR will be crucial to achieve the 25 Â 25 goal.
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A 2016 study conducted an editorial in Cardiovascular disease, hypertension, rheumatic heart disease. Current available data suggest that nonatherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases remain responsible for the majority of the CVD burden in Africa.
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