Introduction:

arterial hypertension is the most common of the diseases affecting individuals' health in world populations.

Objective:

to evaluate compliance with the Prevention, Diagnosis and Control Program of Arterial Hypertension in Santa Clara municipality, in 2016.

Methods:

an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in health systems and services. Criteria and variables, rating scale, operational description with indicators and standards were defined in three dimensions.

Results:

the structure dimension was evaluated as unsatisfactory only in 30.76%. All indicators examined in the result and process dimensions were unsatisfactory.

Conclusions:

the Prevention, Diagnosis and Control Program of Arterial Hypertension in Santa Clara municipality was evaluated as unsatisfactory.