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Ma wo koma nbo. — Let your heart beat.

A Stopped Heart Cannot Build a Nation

Bringing accessible blood pressure screening and health education to Ghana's transport hub communities — the drivers and traders whose interdependent livelihoods form the heartbeat of our economy.

1 in 3
Ghanaian adults have hypertension
PLOS ONE Meta-analysis, 2021
65%
are unaware of their condition
Only 22% receive treatment; just 6% are controlled
#1
preventable cause of death
Ghana Heart Initiative, 2024
National Policy Alignment — April 2026

Supporting Ghana's Free Primary Healthcare Programme

On April 15, 2026, President Mahama launched the Free Primary Healthcare Programme (FPHC), naming hypertension screening and community health volunteer deployment as national priorities. The programme's first phase covers 150 underserved districts in the Greater Accra Region and beyond.

GHSI's three-pillar model provides the community-level infrastructure that makes this national commitment work -- volunteer training, health education, and 12-month follow-up that connects screening to sustained care.

Education
Structured volunteer training curriculum for FPHC community health workers
Screening
Quality-assured, WHO-protocol blood pressure measurement at the community level
Follow-Up
12-month referral tracking and care continuity that FPHC's back-referral system needs
Sources
The Ghanaian Chronicle ↗ GBC Ghana Online ↗ Africa Newsroom (Official) ↗
The Challenge

Ghana Stands at a Critical Crossroads

Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular death in Ghana. Among informal sector workers — trotro drivers, market women, and their families — access to preventive healthcare is nearly nonexistent. Most will never know their blood pressure until a crisis strikes.

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Our Model

Three Pillars of Community Health

GHSI is designed to deliver a comprehensive community health intervention — not just one-time screenings, but sustained care.

1

Education

Knowledge Is Protection

Before screening, GHSI will deliver accessible health education on hypertension, its connection to stroke, and warning signs to watch for.

2

Screening

Simple, Accessible, Life-Saving

Community-based blood pressure measurement using WHO-protocol methods, available where people already gather — at lorry stations and markets.

3

Referral & Follow-up

The Closed Loop

GHSI will track participants for 12 months — measuring not just who was screened, but who connected to care and whose blood pressure improved.

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