In recent decades low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been witnessing a
significant shift toward raised blood pressure; yet in LMICs, only 1 in 3 are aware of their …

Background Nonadherence to antihypertensive medications is the leading cause of poor
blood pressure control and thereby cardiovascular diseases and mortality worldwide …

Despite increased awareness, poor adherence to treatments for chronic diseases remains a
global problem. Adherence issues are common in patients taking antihypertensive therapy …

Introduction: South Africa has an appreciable burden of both communicable and non-
communicable diseases as well as high maternal, neonatal, and child morbidity. In recent …

Introduction: There is continued unmet medical need for new medicines across countries
especially for cancer, immunological diseases, and orphan diseases. However, there are …

Objective: There are concerns with increased prices and drug shortages for pertinent
medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent and treat COVID-19 …

Introduction Over the past few decades, the prevalence of hypertension has dramatically
increased in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poor adherence has been identified as a major cause of …

Background Use of cardiovascular medication has increased over time, especially for
primary and secondary prevention, with polypharmacy common. Methods Review of …

Background: TEXTMEDS (Text Messages to Improve Medication Adherence and Secondary
Prevention After Acute Coronary Syndrome) examined the effects of text message–delivered …

Background: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate
medication adherence in hypertensive patients aged≥ 60 years and to explore potential …