Hypertension is the silent leading cause of premature death on the continent. It builds for years without symptoms. By the time you notice, the damage is done.
It builds for years without symptoms. No headaches. No warning signs. Just rising pressure, day after day, quietly damaging your arteries, your heart, your kidneys, your brain. By the time you notice — it has already done damage.
Adults globally live with hypertension
Don't know they have it
Of Africans with hypertension have it under control
In Africa, 1 in 3 adults has high blood pressure. Most don't know. We're here to change that.
Hypertension is not the illness — it's the gateway. Left unchecked, it slowly destroys the systems that keep you alive. Most people don't take it seriously until one of these happens. And by then, it's late.
High pressure damages and weakens blood vessels in the brain. Strokes can disable, paralyse, or kill — and most are entirely preventable through BP control.
Sustained hypertension forces the heart to work harder, thickening its walls and damaging arteries. Heart attacks become a matter of when, not if.
The kidneys filter blood under pressure. When that pressure stays too high for too long, they fail — often quietly, often permanently.
Hypertension is the single leading driver of premature death in Africa. Most of those deaths were preventable. Many came suddenly, with no warning.
The damage compounds silently. The good news: it's preventable, manageable, and controllable — but only if you know.
The Ovana Heart Check is a 15-question lifestyle assessment. It looks at the habits and factors that drive hypertension risk — and tells you where you stand. No diagnosis. No judgement. Just clarity.
Do you carry excess weight around your stomach?
How often do you exercise or stay active?
How many hours do you sleep most nights?
How would you describe your stress levels most weeks?
How often do you check your blood pressure?
How often do you eat salty or processed foods?
How often do you eat fresh fruits and vegetables?
How often do you have soft drinks, fast food, or processed snacks?
How often do you drink alcohol?
Do you drink enough water through the day?
Do you smoke or vape nicotine products?
Does high blood pressure run in your family?
Which age group are you in?
Do you have diabetes, kidney disease, or high cholesterol?
Have you experienced frequent headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, or chest discomfort in recent months?
Answer all 15 questions to see your personalised result.
Based on your answers, here are the habits and lifestyle factors you can change to lower your risk.
Pick the package that works for you — start free and upgrade when you need more support.
Track your blood pressure, take your medication, and learn the basics.
Adds annual screening, family support, and your personalised health report.
Continuous, coached care — with deeper screening and professional consultations.
Help everyone you care about understand their heart risk. Run the Ovana Heart Check for your team, your community, or your members.
Ovana is a health initiative to tackle hypertension in Africa and beyond. We work with pharmacies, doctors, employers, insurers, NGOs, and governments to make sure people don't fall through the gaps — that they get checked, get help, and get to live full lives.
By the time hypertension shows up, the damage is already done.
Check your heart now