Pakistan Hypertension Control Initiative
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GHSI Completes WHO HEARTS Hypertension Training Program
Summary
Sites and Participants
Objective
Global Health Strategists and Implementers (GHSI) successfully conducted a series of 12 training sessions across primary healthcare facilities in Islamabad, Pakistan,
Funded under the Hypertension Control Initiative (HCI), the program focused on building healthcare worker capacity for standardized hypertension management using the WHO HEARTS technical package.
Objective
Sites and Participants
Objective
To equip frontline health care providers with skills for accurate BP measurement (using digital devices), diagnosis, linear drug protocols, patient education, and record-keeping to improve hypertension care.
Sites and Participants
Sites and Participants
Sites and Participants
Trained 123 healthcare workers (55 Male, 68 Female),
Trainings covered 12 sites – 7 under the District Health Office (DHO) and 5 under the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
Methodology
Methodology
Sites and Participants
Combined presentations, live demonstrations, case discussions, and hands-on BP monitoring practice .
Outcome
Methodology
Next step
Documented enhanced knowledge and practical skills for implementing WHO HEARTS protocols. All trained sites are now operational for routine BP screening, patient registration, and adherence monitoring
Next step
Methodology
Next step
GHSI will continue support through field supervision, mentoring, and periodic refresher trainings.