TABLE 1. Key components of successful population-based hypertension control programs.

Component	Description
Leadership	Prioritize hypertension control Facilitate adequate resource allocation
Screening, outreach and patient follow up	Undertake opportunistic screening in clinics and systematic outreach Address the entire population at risk Develop mechanisms to ensure appropriate follow up
Treatment protocols	Ensure a simple and standardized clinical pathway for diagnosis and treatment Use as opportunity for consensus building Facilitate medication procurement and task-sharing
Medications	Prefer small number of high-quality and effective medications and doses Prefer affordability with low-cost or no-cost medications Use single-pill combination medications to reduce burden and increase control
Task-sharing	Allow larger workforce to address hypertension Ensure personnel work at their maximum scope Is more efficient and allows for greater opportunities to deliver care
Monitoring and reporting	Ensure that metrics are easy to measure, shared widely and distributed regularly Standardize to allow for comparison with other centers and programs Allow for identification of opportunities for improvement and successes

Source: Table prepared by the authors from the analysis undertaken for this report.