LogoLogo
  • What is IHCI?
  • 5 Components
  • Publications
    • IHCI: Publication on Simple app on SAGE Digital Health
    • IHCI: Blood Pressure Control Using Drug and Dose-Specific Standard Treatment Protocol
    • IHCI–Early outcomes in 26 districts across five states of India
    • IHCI—Hypertension treatment and blood pressure control in a cohort
    • IHCI—Interventions to Ensure the Continuum of Care for Hypertension During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    • IHCI—Improving the availability of antihypertensive drugs in IHCI, 2019–2020
  • Events
  • Resources
    • IHCI Progress Brief 2022
    • State Hypertension Protocols
    • Training Modules
    • Simple App
    • BP Measurement Checklists
    • IEC Materials
      • IHCI Factsheet
      • Hypertension Myths and Facts
      • Hypertension Best Practices
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Teams
      • Core Team
      • Support Team
      • State and District Team
    • Governance Mechanism
Powered by GitBook
On this page

Was this helpful?

Export as PDF

5 Components

There are 5 crucial components of effective hypertension care that are part of the IHCI programme.

PreviousWhat is IHCI?NextPublications

Last updated 3 years ago

Was this helpful?

The Government of India initiated a population-based screening programme for hypertension, diabetes and cancers of the breast, cervix and oral cavity. IHCI complements this screening programme and will accelerate progress towards Government of India targets by ensuring a continuum of care.

The project activities focus on:

  • Adoption of standardized treatment protocol for hypertension management, agreed upon by State-level stakeholders and consistent with national and global policies

  • Availability of recommended protocol drugs in all public health facilities

  • Task-sharing and team based care involving Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANMs) for BP monitoring and drug refills to patients initiated on treatment

  • Measurement of BP and other health system indicators using monitoring systems

  • Support for implementation science to promote continuous quality improvement

IHCI activities are supported by a cadre of Cardiovascular Health Officers (CVHOs) and Senior Treatment Supervisors (STSs). CVHOs are public health professionals recruited under the project at the State and district level who work closely with the Government in the operationalisation of the project. They provide supportive supervision, monitoring and evaluation and advocacy at the State and district level and are recognised to be of great value in supporting the rollout of the Initiative. Senior Treatment Supervisors (STSs), are non-medical graduates deployed under the project at sub-district level to support CVHOs in supervision and monitoring.

© Copyright 2022 IHCI. All rights reserved. Maintained by ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai

Patient getting his BP tested on a professional digital BP device at an IHCI facility