Authors: Nancy Kagwanja, Robinson Oyando, Syreen Hassan, Brahima A Diallo, Jainaba Badjie, Ruth Lucinde, Noni Mumba, Sam Kinyanjui, Pablo Perel, Anthony Etyang, Nadia Aaliyan, Hassan Leli, Ellen Nolte, Benjamin Tsofa
This study examined how community health promoters in Kenya are involved in helping people manage high blood pressure. Although national policies now allow them to support services for chronic diseases, their involvement in hypertension care is still limited and inconsistent in practice. Community health promoters can play an important role because they already work closely with communities and are motivated to help. However, challenges such as delayed stipends, shortages of supplies, and limited awareness about their expanded roles make it difficult to fully implement these policies. The study suggests that better coordination, communication, and stable funding are needed to strengthen community health workers’ role in hypertension care.
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, CHW programs, Hypertension
Resource Type: Qualitative
Year: 2026
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Kenya
Publisher May Restrict Access: No