Hypertension Management; Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

Description

Outline Hypertension: What is the current status? HTN as a public health issue Global Burden of HTN Benefit of pharmacotherapy Options in pharmacotherapy with special emphasis on Africans Impact of pharmacologic treatment on CVD Comparison of treatment of ESH- esc and JNC guidelines. Combination therapy Conclusions

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Presenters

1. Prof. Elijah Ogola
   Consultant Cardiologist at KNH Lecturer at UON
   Kenyatta National Hospital


2. Dr. Fred Bukachi
   Consultant Cardiologist at the Heart Centre Lecturer at UON
   University of Nairobi


3. Dr. Anne Wairagu
   Consultant Physician
   Gatundu Level 5 Hospital