Background Hypertension is becoming an increasingly common health issue worldwide,
especially in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hypertension is the leading risk factor for …

Objective Hypertension is an emerging non-communicable disease in developing countries.
Due to its silent nature and serious complications, active screening is essential in order to …

Introduction: high blood pressure is the most common cardiovascular disorder affecting
approximately one billion people globally and remains a major contributor to the global …

Background In all areas of the World Health Organization, the prevalence of hypertension
was highest in Africa. High blood pressure is a significant risk factor for coronary and …

Background and Objective. Cardiovascular diseases are primary causes of death worldwide
with well documented risk factors whose varying impacts added to the complexity in CVD …

Background Due to epidemiological transitions, Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a growing
burden of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Among …

Abstract Aim Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), of which hypertension is a major risk factor,
are predicted to account for four times as many deaths as from communicable diseases by …

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 …

Background: Hypertension is emerging as an alarming public-health problem causes organ
damage. Objectives: To identify prevalence of hypertension and predictor factors among …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of adult mortality in low-
income countries but data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as …