Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and a growing
public health problem in many developed and developing countries. However, population …

Background: Hypertension is a growing public health problem in Uganda and Africa as a
whole. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence and identify factors associated …

Background: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The trend
towards a higher burden of non-communicable chronic diseases in developing countries is …

Objective Population-based data on burden of hypertension are crucial for planning and
implementation of prevention and control strategies but are often limited in developing …

Background Hypertension is an important contributor to global burden of disease and
mortality, and is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. However, most sub …

Background Hypertension accounts for more than 212 million global disability-adjusted life-
years, and more than 15 million in sub-Saharan Africa. Identifying factors underlying the …

Background Hypertension is problem already faced by urban populations of South Africa,
but little is known about its prevalence and risk factors in rural areas. Aim To assess the …

Background Hypertension constitutes a growing burden of illness in developing countries
like Zambia. Adequately screening and treating hypertension could greatly reduce the …

Background. Despite the increasing trends suggesting that hypertension is a growing public
health problem in developing countries, studies on its prevalence, associated risk factors …

Background The prevalence of hypertension is rising worldwide with an estimated one
billion people now affected globally and is of near epidemic proportions in many parts of …