Evaluation of a community-based hypertension improvement program (ComHIP) in Ghana: data from a baseline survey.
Peter LampteyAmos K LaarAlma J AdlerRebecca DirksAya CaldwellDavid Prieto-MerinoAnn AertsNeil PearcePablo PerelPublished in: BMC public health (2017)
The high burden of hypertension among the studied population, coupled with high awareness, yet very low level of hypertension treatment and control requires in-depth investigation of the bottlenecks to treatment and control. The low hypertension treatment and control rates despite current and previous general educational programs particularly in the intervention district, may suggest that such programs are not necessarily impactful on the health of the population.