title: Development of the roadmap for reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality through the detection, treatment and control of hypertension in Africa: report of a working group of the PASCAR Hypertension Task Force.
abstract: The fourth Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) hypertension taskforce meeting was held at the Yaoundé Hilton Hotel on 16 March 2016. Its main goals were to update and facilitate understanding of the PASCAR roadmap for the control of hypertension on the continent, to refine the PASCAR hypertension algorithm, and to discuss the next steps of the PASCAR hypertension policy, including how the PASCAR initiative can be customised at country level. The formation of the PASCAR coalition against hypertension, the writing group and the current status of the PASCAR hypertension policy document as well as the algorithm were presented to delegates representing 12 French-speaking countries. The urgency to finalise the continental policy was recognised and consensus was achieved by discussion on the main points and strategy. Relevant scientific issues were discussed and comments were received on all points, including how the algorithm could be simplified and made more accessible for implementation at primary healthcare centres.
authors.affiliation: Douala General Hospital and Buea Faculty of Health Sciences, Douala, Cameroon; Soweto Research Group and National Institute of Health Millennium Fogarty Chronic Disease Leadership programme, Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Email: aitdzudie@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Anastase
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dzudie
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Hôpital Général de Grand Yolf, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Abdoul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.affiliation: Institut cardiologique d'Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: Euloge
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kramoh
authors.affiliation: Institut cardiologique d'Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: Jean-Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Anzouan-Kacou
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Lomé, Togo.
authors.forename: Jean Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Damourou
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Général de Djamena, Chad.
authors.forename: Lucien
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authors.affiliation: Hôpital militaire de Bujumbura, Burundi.
authors.forename: Jolis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nzisabira
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier de Cotonou, Benin.
authors.forename: Latif
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mousse
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire, Conakry, Guinee Conakry.
authors.forename: Dadier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balde
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Ouane
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nouhom
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire, Brazaville, Congo.
authors.forename: Jean Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Nkoa
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire, Brazaville, Congo.
authors.forename: Kimbally
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaki
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Laquintinie de Douala, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Armel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Djomou
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Menanga
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Hôpital Central de Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Christ Nadege
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Nganou
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Universitaire du Centre de Libreville, Gabon.
authors.forename: Jean Bruno
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Mipinda
authors.affiliation: Polyclinique internationale de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: Lucie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nebie
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Hôpital Central de Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Liliane Mfeukeu
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kuate
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kingue
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Serigne Abdou
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ba
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D000465:Algorithms; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D032921:Consensus; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007391:International Cooperation; D011050:Policy Making; D011314:Preventive Health Services