Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the second common cause of death in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) accounting for about 35% of all deaths, after a composite of …

The burden of hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa has been increasing over the past few
decades. However, a large proportion of the population with hypertension remains …

Hypertension is a major public health problem and important area of research due to its high
prevalence and being major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and other complications …

Prevalence of Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countri... : Medicine Prevalence of
Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis …

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 …

Background. Hypertension is the most significant avoidable cause of morbidity and mortality,
yet nationally representative adult data on Indonesia have not been available. The study …

Background: Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa, and
Nigeria, the most populous country in the continent, hugely contributes to this burden …

Background The burden of hypertension is high in Africa, and due to rapid population
growth and ageing, the exact burden on the continent is still far from being known. We aimed …

Improved understanding of the current burden of hypertension, including awareness,
treatment, and control, is needed to guide relevant preventative measures in Nigeria. A …

To review studies on hypertension in Nigeria over the past five decades in terms of
prevalence, awareness and treatment and complications. Following our search on Pubmed …