Let’s Chase The Potential Silent Killer, Hypertension
Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society (FHTS)
Population Health Informatics
According to the recent Global Report on Hypertension by WHO, 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated. High blood pressure was found to be the single most important risk factors for early deaths worldwide out of 87 behavioural, environmental, occupational and metabolic risk factors in a study conducted in 204 countries. There is a great economic cost on patients, families, health systems and on national economy due to Hypertension and its associated complications. The WHO acknowledges the capability of digital health interventions for ensuring high-quality care to people. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have the potential to offer affordable and high-quality services. FHTS is contributing in chasing this potential silent killer by its Initiative called Swasthya Pahal, Health for All launched in April 2012. It is an innovative community-based program, facilitated through an interactive, multi-lingual, standalone, and internet enabled touch screen computer based program that aims to enhance self-management of NCDs among individuals living across diverse community settings. It is implemented using the SMAART Informatics Framework and is used to screen obesity, high blood pressure and high blood sugar for improved disease prevention, monitoring, and self-management of NCDs in a geographically inaccessible, underserved, under resourced environments in a cost-effective manner.
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