Common Non-Communicable Diseases and their Pharmaceuticals Management: Facilitator’s Guide
A facilitation guide for a three-day training course designed for pharmacy professionals in Ethiopia to enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitude in the effective management and rational use of medicines and health technologies for NCD management. After completion of this course, trainees will be able to: Describe major NCDs in accordance with the national […]
Global report on hypertension: The race against a silent killer
WHO’s first-ever report on the global burden of high blood pressure and the progress made to manage the disease.
Understanding the role of staff nurses in hypertension management in primary care facilities in India: A time-motion study
Study estimating time spent by staff nurses on hypertension and other NCD activities in primary care facilities and time savings from the Simple app
Our formula for effective hypertension care
There are five crucial components of hypertension care at public health scale: simple treatment protocols; access to quality, affordable medications, team-based care and task sharing; patient-centered care; and strong information systems.
Five years of HEARTS
Alongside the WHO Global Hypertension report, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) published a new report on the first five years of the Global HEARTS Initiative, a partnership between the WHO, Resolve to Save Lives, and the governments of 32 low- or middle-income countries. HEARTS programs work for hypertension patients, and we […]
First WHO report details devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it
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First WHO report details devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it
NEW YORK, 19 SEPTEMBER 2023—The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent killer. The report shows approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries […]
Putting hypertension courses in the palm of health workers’ hands in Nigeria
An effective, lower-cost alternative to traditional, in-person training.
New study finds high blood pressure in Bangladesh can be better controlled for less than US$10 per hypertensive patient per year
Life-Saving Hypertension Control Pilot Program from Directorate General of Health Services, National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh Could Be Expanded Nationally