Ms Hailu*, a 65 year-old woman was suffering with an untreated condition which gave her headaches, blurred vision and other symptoms for a long time. Without a diagnosis, paracetamol was the only thing she had to give her some relief.
Ms Hailu went to her local health centre to seek treatment. A health officer who had recently completed cascade training on non-communicable diseases through THET, recognised her symptoms. This knowledge prompted him to test her blood pressure, which was very high. He was then able to confirm she was suffering from hypertension and prescribed medication for her.
A follow up visit showed that Ms Hailu’s hypertension was controlled, and her symptoms had disappeared. She is very happy with her diagnosis and treatment, and encourages others to go and get their blood pressures checked.
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