The perspectives of Lagos faith-institution leaders on health, hypertension, and faith-based hypertension interventions: a qualitative interview study
Abayomi Sanusi, Helen Elsey, Su Golder, Olamide Todowede · 2026
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Abayomi Sanusi and three co-authors interview faith leaders in Lagos on high blood pressure care. High blood pressure drives much illness and death in Nigeria, where clinics run short on funds and staff. Faith groups hold deep trust in their areas and have backed health drives before. Their role in blood pressure care was barely studied, so the team spoke with eight leaders across six faith traditions.
Four themes led the talks, based on coded reads of each chat. Leaders named weak clinics, cost strain, and ebbing trust as the top block to care. They also saw poor public knowledge of the condition and poverty-led care habits, such as late clinic visits. Talks then turned to what faith sites could host, from screen days to talks in worship. The team weighs trust as a strong base for such drives.
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| CREATOR | Abayomi Sanusi, Helen Elsey, Su Golder, Olamide Todowede |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 79 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |