Health systems interventions for hypertension management and associated outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Hypertension is a significant global health problem, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the effectiveness of medications and lifestyle interventions in reducing blood pressure, shortfalls across health systems continue to impede progress in achieving optimal hypertension control rates. The current review explores the health system interventions on hypertension management and associated outcomes in SSA. The World Health Organization health systems framework guided the literature search and discussion of findings. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase databases for studies published between January 2010 and October 2022 and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We assessed studies for the risk of bias using the tools from

SUBMITTER: Byiringiro S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10249841 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature