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When the shopkeeper measures blood pressure: Novartis Foundation and partners prove effectiveness of community-based approach to tackling hypertension in Ghana
This form of community-based care could save millions of lives in other countries and for other non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
Innovative ComHIP project in Ghana shows that bringing healthcare closer to where people live, work and shop effectively tackles hypertension – the most deadly non-communicable disease; Digital health tools were a key enabler in the program; The control rate of people with hypertension enrolled and retained in the program for…