Table 5.

Successful features of HT control programmes.

Programme	Country	Year started	Key components	Control rate
HEARTS Cuba [130]	Cuba	2016	Highly organized, comprehensive, accessible primary care system Affordable medications Education and training for the public and patients to improve awareness and self-management Standardized training for healthcare professionals Simple directive diagnosis and treatment algorithm Registry providing performance reports Dedicated funding	From 37.7% to 58% in 1 year (overall population)
HOPE 4 [112]	Colombia and Malaysia	2014	Community screening Treatment of risk factors by non-physician health workers using management algorithms Counselling programmes Free antihypertensive and statin medications Support from family or friend	69% (intervention group) 30% (control group)
Yaroslavl programme [146]	Russia	2011	Specific training for healthcare professionals Public awareness program Patient registry with performance reporting Patient recall system	17% to 33% in 4 yrs (overall population)
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Program [147]	USA	2004	Treatment algorithm Regularly updated hypertension guidelines Team-based care, BP measurements by medical assistants Registry with performance reports Single-pill combination therapy Quality performance metrics	From 44% to 90% in 13 yrs (clinical population)
Canadian Hypertension Control Program [130,148]	Canada	Start mid-1990s	Regularly updated management recommendations Standardized education to primary care Education for the public and patients Dedicated leadership position	13% to 66% in 6 yrs (overall population)