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Prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Assessing the Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions for Diabetes and Hypertension Management in Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Pooled it
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- Tuberculosis- and Diabetes Mellitus-Associated Knowledge, Stigma, and Health-Seeking Behaviour in Ghana.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Anthropometric Indices Associated With Elevated Estimated 10-year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Adults in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Integrating a Non-Communicable Disease Care Cascade within Ghana's Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Program: the COMBINE Pilot Implementation Trial.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Assessing knowledge and lifestyle behaviours for hypertension management among adults in urban Ghana: a cross-sectional study.Primary health care research & development · 2026Article
- Support needs of people living with hypertension in Ghana: the voices of the patients.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- A stakeholder engagement method to inform adaptation of a multicomponent hypertension control program in Ghana: A mixed methods study.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Determinants and experiences of hypertension among market women at wednesday market, sunyani: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors among public school teachers in Obuasi East Municipality, Ghana.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Antihypertensive medication adherence and associated risk factors among adults with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in a teaching hospital, Ghana.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Prolonged breastfeeding and hypertension risk among Kenyan women: exploring the roles of obesity and alcohol consumption.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Article
- Hypertension self-care practices and associated factors among people with hypertension on follow-up in selected public healthcare facilities in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. A multicentre cross-sectional survey.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
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- Nurses' knowledge of hypertension care and associated factors in the Northern Region of Ghana.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundHypertension is a major health problem in Ghana, being a leading cause of admissions and deaths in the country. In the context of a changing food and health policy environment, we undertook a systematic review (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020177174) and a meta-analysis of the prevalence of adult hypertension, and its awareness and control in Ghana.
methodsWe searched major databases including PubMed, Embase as well as Google Scholar and online digital collections of public universities of Ghana to locate relevant published and unpublished community-based articles up till April 2020.
findingsEighty-five articles involving 82,045 apparently-healthy subjects aged 15-100 years were analyzed. In individual studies, the prevalence of hypertension, defined in most cases as blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg, ranged from 2.8% to 67.5%. The pooled prevalence from the meta-analysis was 27.0% (95% CI 24.0%-30.0%), being twice as high in the coastal (28%, 95% CI: 24.0%-31.0%) and middle geo-ecological belts (29%, 95% CI: 25.0%-33.0%) as in the northern belt (13%, 95% CI: 7.0%-21.0%). The prevalence was similar by sex, urban-rural residence or peer-review status of the included studies. It did not appear to vary over the study year period 1976-2019. Of the subjects with hypertension, only 35% (95% CI: 29.0%-41.0%) were aware of it, 22% (95% CI: 16.0%-29.0%) were on treatment and 6.0% (95% CI: 3.0%-10.0%) had their blood pressure controlled. Sensitivity analyses corroborated the robust estimates. There was, however, high heterogeneity (I2 = 98.7%) across the studies which was partly explained by prevalent obesity in the subjects.
conclusionMore than one in four adults in Ghana have hypertension. This high prevalence has persisted for decades and is similar in rural and urban populations. With the low awareness and poor control of hypertension, greater investments in cardiovascular health are required if Ghana is to meet the global target for hypertension.
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