The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) aims to reduce death and disability due to CVDs by improving the control of hypertension, reducing salt consumption, and eliminating artificial trans-fats, the leading risk factors for CVDs. The interventions will complement the new government initiative for universal screening and management of hypertension, diabetes and three common cancers. The project is being implemented in 75 districts implementing IHCI across 16 States.
We are managing 32 Cardiovascular Health Officers (CVHO), 77 Cardiovascular Senior Treatment Supervisors (CVH STS), 3 CVH Consultants at national level and 1 data management coordinator are deployed in the identified states. In additional about 7 CVHOs and 13 CVH STS, 1 Data management coordinator and 2 data assistants will also be joining the project. We will be taking over the existing consultants at central and State level on the agency’s payroll and deploy them as per WHO requirements.
