TY - JOUR
T1 - African Control of Hypertension through Innovative Epidemiology and a Vibrant Ecosystem (ACHIEVE)
T2 - novel strategies for accelerating hypertension control in Africa
AU - Owolabi, Mayowa
AU - Olowoyo, Paul
AU - Mocumbi, Ana
AU - Ogah, Okechukwu S.
AU - Odili, Augustine
AU - Wahab, Kolawole
AU - Ojji, Dike
AU - Adeoye, Abiodun M.
AU - Akinyemi, Rufus
AU - Akpalu, Albert
AU - Obiako, Reginald
AU - Sarfo, Fred S.
AU - Bavuma, Charlotte
AU - Beheiry, Hind Mamoun
AU - Ibrahim, Moshen
AU - El Aroussy, Wafaa
AU - Parati, Gianfranco
AU - Dzudie, Anastase
AU - Singh, Sandhya
AU - Akpa, Onoja
AU - Kengne, Andre Pascal
AU - Okekunle, Akinkunmi Paul
AU - de Graft Aikins, Ama
AU - Agyemang, Charles
AU - Ogedegbe, Gbenga
AU - Ovbiagele, Bruce
AU - Garg, Renu
AU - Campbell, Norman R.C.
AU - Lackland, Daniel T.
AU - Barango, Prebo
AU - Slama, Slim
AU - Varghese, Cherian V.
AU - Whelton, Paul K.
AU - Zhang, Xin Hua
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2023.
PY - 2025/2
Y1 - 2025/2
N2 - Hypertension is a leading preventable and controllable risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and the leading preventable risk for death globally. With a prevalence of nearly 50% and 93% of cases uncontrolled, very little progress has been made in detecting, treating, and controlling hypertension in Africa over the past thirty years. We propose the African Control of Hypertension through Innovative Epidemiology and a Vibrant Ecosystem (ACHIEVE) to implement the HEARTS package for improved surveillance, prevention, treatment/acute care of hypertension, and rehabilitation of those with hypertension complications across the life course. The ecosystem will apply the principles of an iterative implementation cycle by developing and deploying pragmatic solutions through the contextualization of interventions tailored to navigate barriers and enhance facilitators to deliver maximum impact through effective communication and active participation of all stakeholders in the implementation environment. Ten key strategic actions are proposed for implementation to reduce the burden of hypertension in Africa.
AB - Hypertension is a leading preventable and controllable risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and the leading preventable risk for death globally. With a prevalence of nearly 50% and 93% of cases uncontrolled, very little progress has been made in detecting, treating, and controlling hypertension in Africa over the past thirty years. We propose the African Control of Hypertension through Innovative Epidemiology and a Vibrant Ecosystem (ACHIEVE) to implement the HEARTS package for improved surveillance, prevention, treatment/acute care of hypertension, and rehabilitation of those with hypertension complications across the life course. The ecosystem will apply the principles of an iterative implementation cycle by developing and deploying pragmatic solutions through the contextualization of interventions tailored to navigate barriers and enhance facilitators to deliver maximum impact through effective communication and active participation of all stakeholders in the implementation environment. Ten key strategic actions are proposed for implementation to reduce the burden of hypertension in Africa.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85153252409
U2 - 10.1038/s41371-023-00828-8
DO - 10.1038/s41371-023-00828-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 37076570
AN - SCOPUS:85153252409
SN - 0950-9240
VL - 39
SP - 86
EP - 94
JO - Journal of Human Hypertension
JF - Journal of Human Hypertension
IS - 2
ER -