Concurring the Silent Killer: How to improve hypertension management through Innovative Knowledge Systems in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda

Abstract

16.8% of the Rwandan population have hypertension, with the middle-aged being mostly affected. In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) ranked Rwanda as the first country with the lowest hypertension treatment rate 10.5%. Controlled hypertension can reduce premature death through complications such as Cardiovascular diseases, Kidney failures, and Stroke. When healthcare providers are continuously exposed to refresher training, the hypertension control rate will rise from 37.8 to 50.1%. Increasing community NCD knowledge will be an innovative way to increase the hypertension control rate from 37.8 to 48.7%.