Interventions to Ensure the Continuum of Care for Hypertension During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Five Indian States-India Hypertension Control Initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease in India, but less than 10% of the estimated people with hypertension have blood pressure under control. The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) was implemented to strengthen hypertension management and control in public sector health facilities. Since late March 2020, lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic limited healthcare access and disrupted the provision of essential health services. IHCI quickly implemented adaptive interventions to improve access to medications.

Objectives

To estimate the availability of antihypertensive drugs in peripheral public sector facilities during the lockdown and the proportion of patients who received drugs through community drug distribution, i.e., throug

SUBMITTER: Kunwar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663742 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature