A smartphone-based clinical decision support system for primary health care workers to improve the detection and management of hypertension and associated cardiovascular risk in rural India. [ 2012 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof David Peiris (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Rohina Joshi ,  A/Pr Stephane Heritier ,  Dr Dorairaj Prabhakaran ,  Dr Gari Clifford
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Brief description We have found that around one in four adults in rural India have hypertension and a minority of these receive best practice care. Current health system infrastructure is grossly under-resourced to address this. We aim to improve hypertension management by strengthening primary health care workforce capacity through use of a smartphone based clinical decision support system that is integrated with existing health structures. This will be evaluated in a trial involving 45 villages in rural Andhra Pradesh.

Funding Amount $AUD 954,505.95

Funding Scheme Targeted Calls

Notes GACD - Implementation Research on Hypertension in Low & Middle Income Countries