Hypertension prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa is high and it is the main driver for
cardiovascular diseases in the region. Cardiovascular diseases are associated with high …

Hypertension is an important public health challenge worldwide. Information on the burden
of disease from hypertension is essential in developing effective prevention and control …

Hypertension is an important public health challenge worldwide. Information on the burden
of disease from hypertension is essential in developing effective prevention and control …

Background Hypertension was once considered rare in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but
currently it has become a widespread problem with immense socioeconomic importance …

Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death globally, accounting for almost 9
million deaths annually as of 2015. 1 According to World Health Organization (WHO) data …

Background Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is
a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Few studies have estimated …

Increased blood pressure is the leading risk for death globally. While this is also true in sub-
Saharan Africa, there are many hypertension issues that are unique to the region. A prime …

Background—Hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa is a widespread problem of immense
economic importance because of its high prevalence in urban areas, its frequent …

Hypertension has been reported to be a major health threat in the World, particularly in
Africa and other lower-and-middle-incomecountries (LMIC)(Shin & Varghese, 2014) …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bears the highest burden of both communicable and
noncommunicable disease and has the weakest health systems. Much attention is directed …