The Johns Hopkins University received a $648,073 Project Grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837). The grant, titled "The ADHINCRA Study: Addressing Hypertension Care in Africa", aims to implement and evaluate a multilevel, digitally-enabled intervention to improve hypertension control in Ghana and Nigeria. The intervention combines team-based care, home blood pressure monitoring, and a remote telemonitoring app to address patient, provider, and health system barriers to hypertension management. A previous pilot study found the intervention improved hypertension control rates compared to enhanced usual care. This 5-year award, with a start date of September 15, 2024, will support further research on this promising approach to address the growing burden of cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa.
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