• HyCare-IS

    Health Facility Readiness and Capacity Assessment for Hypertension Care:

    The Hypertension Care Improvement Study

  • Rationale for the Study

    WHO HEARTS technical package

    • Framework for improving hypertension carein primary health facilities.
    • Promotes standardized protocols, stronger information systems, and team-based care.

    Evidence gap in Ghana

    • Limited data on facility readiness & workflow adaptations for HEARTS implementation.
    • Need to understand health worker perspectives.

    Why HyCare-IS

    • Generate evidence to guide scalable health system & policy interventions.
    • Strengthen hypertension care and outcomes in Ghana.
    • Provide insights to inform global strategies for NCD control.

  • Research Team Members

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    Isaac Tabiri Henneh

    PhD in Pharmacology | Registered Pharmacist

    Health systems, Communitymobilization, Neurology clinical trials

    Vice-Dean & Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Coast; Governing Board Member, Sunyani Teaching Hospital, Ghana.

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    Thomas Hinneh

    PhD candidate, MSc International Health, MSc Nursing | Registered Nurse

    Clinical care, hypertension, team-based care, community mobilization

    Johns Hopkins University, Ghana Health Service. Tain District. Founder, HI Foundation Gh.

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    Samuel Ofosu

    Doctor of Public Health, Master of Public Health

    Primary health care, community mobilization

    Cape Coast Metro Health Director

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    Patriot Ofori-Aning

    Master of Public Health | Registered Nurse

    Workforce Education , Clinical care & Health Promotion

    StockportNHS Workforce & Education Lead, Medicine Division. Co-Founder, HI Foundation Gh.

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    Stephen Mensah Arhin

    PhD Clinical Pharmacology; MPhil. Clinical Pharmacology | Registered Nurse

    Clinical care, hypertension, team-based care, community mobilization

    Lecturerand Registered Nurse, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast

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    Elizabeth Attulley

    MBChB (Bachelorof Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, BSc Laboratory Technology

    Primary healthcare, hypertension,diabetes, and health systems

    Lecturer School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast

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    Francis Ackah Armah

    PhD Pharmacology, MPhil Chemistry

    Regulation, medication adherence,and chronic disease

    Assoc. Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Board Chairmen, Ghana College of Pharmacy

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