Urbanisation is considered a major contributor to the rising prevalence of hypertension in
West Africa, yet the evidence regarding rural-urban differences in the prevalence of …

Abstract Background and Objectives Hypertension is one of the leading cardiovascular risk
factors with high numbers of undiagnosed and untreated patients in Sub Saharan Africa …

Background Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), especially hypertension and diabetes,
are rapidly rising in sub-Saharan Africa, necessitating health systems transformations. In …

Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease in women, and sub-Saharan
African (SSA) countries have some of the highest rates of hypertension in the world …

Aim: This systematic review assessed and synthesized the factors that are associated with
self-care and home-based management of hypertension. Methods: The search of the articles …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in low‐income countries
including Haiti, with hypertension (HTN) being the leading risk factor. This study aims to …

Introduction Hypertension may be common among market salespersons who are mostly
physically inactive throughout the day. However, the burden of hypertension in this …

Objective In low-income countries, such as Ethiopia, few studies have evaluated the risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) among hypertensive patients. We assessed the 10-year CVD …

The prevalence of hypertension, the commonest risk factor for preventable disability and
premature deaths, is rapidly increasing in Africa. The African Control of Hypertension …

Background Hypertensive disorders are among the leading conditions for severe maternal
morbidity across all regions and have a major impact on health care costs. This study aimed …