Authors: Destaw Fetene Teshome, Shitaye Alemu Balcha, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Asmamaw Atnafu, Getnet Mitike, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye
This study looked at how home visits by health extension workers in rural Ethiopia could help people with high blood pressure get the care they need. The workers gave health education, counseling, and referrals during regular visits. After nine months, the number of people connected to care rose from 11% to 66% in the group that got the home visits, compared to 12% to 40% in the group that didn’t. This shows the program helped more people get care. However, only about 10% started medication. The study suggests that expanding this kind of program could improve blood pressure care and save lives.
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Resource Topic: CHW, Hypertension
Resource Type: Randomized controlled trial
Year: 2025
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Ethiopia
Publisher May Restrict Access: No