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Ghanaian Society of Cardiology– Stroke Association Support Network of Ghana – World Heart Federation

Alisa Hotel

2022-08-31 8:00 to 2022-09-01 18:00
August 31, 2022

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Ghanaian Society of Cardiology– Stroke Association Support Network of Ghana – World Heart Federation

Alisa Hotel

2022-08-31 8:00 to 2022-09-01 18:00
August 31, 2022

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Purpose of the roundtable
Raised blood pressure is the leading cause of death globally, claiming approximately 10.8 million lives in 2019. Prevalence of hypertension in LMICs appears to be increasing, due to low levels of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension. The WHO Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults, published in 2021, provides the most current and relevant evidence-based guidelines on the initiation of treatment with pharmacological agents for hypertension in adults. The successful implementation of the WHO Guidelines requires concerted advocacy efforts at the national level to ensure effective policies for the management of hypertension are in place. The World Heart Federation produced a Roadmap on Hypertension in 2021 providing a generic global framework for local adaptation, which will serve as basis for developing country-specific action plans for hypertension.
The World Heart Federation received a grant from Resolve to Save Lives to organise 10 advocacy roundtables in Sub-Saharan Africa, drawing on the content of the WHF Roadmap on Hypertension and WHO Guidelines. The WHF will be able to allocate USD 5’000 to support each country member interested in hosting a roundtable discussion on hypertension. Each meeting aims at bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders to assess the roadblocks preventing the implementation of existing guidelines on hypertension and identify local solutions. Roundtables represent an effective tool to catalyse discussion between local and national stakeholders that translates into concrete actions for the prevention, treatment and control of hypertension.
In Ghana, around 34% of the 30-79 population age group has raised blood pressure, with less than half aware of being affected by hypertension, indicating the existence of gaps in the screening and detection of hypertension among adults. Of those who are aware of their hypertension condition, only an estimated 36% are currently taking treatment, which might indicate significant roadblocks in access to and availability of treatment in the country. An even lower proportion of the population (18.6%) taking treatment for hypertension has their blood pressure under control. The roundtable will represent an opportunity for key stakeholders from the Ministry of Health, health professionals, representatives from the private sector and academia to discuss roadblocks to the implementation of existing guidelines to reduce the burden of hypertension at the national and local level and identify concrete actions to address them.

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