Imperial College London
Alternate

Professor Neil Poulter

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Professor of Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine.
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 3446n.poulter

 
 
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Assistant

 

Mrs Ranjit Rayat +44 (0)20 7594 3445

 
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Location

 

55Stadium HouseWhite City Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Dzudie:2018:10.1016/j.gheart.2017.06.001,
author = {Dzudie, A and Rayner, B and Ojji, D and Schutte, AE and Twagirumukiza, M and Damasceno, A and Ba, SA and Kane, A and Kramoh, E and Anzouan, Kacou JB and Onwubere, B and Cornick, R and Sliwa, K and Anisiuba, B and Mocumbi, AO and Ogola, E and Awad, M and Nel, G and Otieno, H and Toure, AI and Kingue, S and Kengne, AP and Perel, P and Adler, A and Poulter, N and Mayosi, B and PASCAR, Task Force on Hypertension},
doi = {10.1016/j.gheart.2017.06.001},
journal = {Global Heart},
pages = {45--59},
title = {Roadmap to Achieve 25% Hypertension Control in Africa by 2025},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2017.06.001},
volume = {13},
year = {2018}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BACKGROUND: The Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) has identified hypertension as the highest area of priority action to reduce heart disease and stroke on the continent. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this PASCAR roadmap on hypertension was to develop practical guidance on how to implement strategies that translate existing knowledge into effective action and improve detection, treatment and control of hypertension and cardiovascular health in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by the year 2025. METHODS: Development of this roadmap started with the creation of a consortium of experts with leadership skills in hypertension. In 2014, experts in different fields, including physicians and nonphysicians, were invited to join. Via face-to-face meetings and teleconferences, the consortium made a situation analysis, set a goal, identified roadblocks and solutions to the management of hypertension and customized the World Heart Federation roadmap to Africa. RESULTS: Hypertension is a major crisis on the continent but very few randomized controlled trials have been conducted on its management. Also, only 25.8% of the countries have developed or adopted guidelines for management of hypertension. Other major roadblocks are either government and health-system related or health care professional or patient related. The PASCAR hypertension task force identified a 10-point action plan to be implemented by African ministries of health to achieve 25% control of hypertension in Africa by 2025. CONCLUSIONS: Hypertension affects millions of people in SSA and if left untreated, is a major cause of heart disease and stroke. Very few SSA countries have a clear hypertension policy. This PASCAR roadmap identifies practical and effective solutions that would improve detection, treatment and control of hypertension on the continent and could be implemented as is or adapted to specific national settings.
AU  - Dzudie,A
AU  - Rayner,B
AU  - Ojji,D
AU  - Schutte,AE
AU  - Twagirumukiza,M
AU  - Damasceno,A
AU  - Ba,SA
AU  - Kane,A
AU  - Kramoh,E
AU  - Anzouan,Kacou JB
AU  - Onwubere,B
AU  - Cornick,R
AU  - Sliwa,K
AU  - Anisiuba,B
AU  - Mocumbi,AO
AU  - Ogola,E
AU  - Awad,M
AU  - Nel,G
AU  - Otieno,H
AU  - Toure,AI
AU  - Kingue,S
AU  - Kengne,AP
AU  - Perel,P
AU  - Adler,A
AU  - Poulter,N
AU  - Mayosi,B
AU  - PASCAR,Task Force on Hypertension
DO  - 10.1016/j.gheart.2017.06.001
EP  - 59
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 2211-8179
SP  - 45
TI  - Roadmap to Achieve 25% Hypertension Control in Africa by 2025
T2  - Global Heart
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2017.06.001
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29042191
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/90480
VL  - 13
ER  -
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