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 …

Background: Hypertension is a major cause of global morbidity and mortality, with high
prevalence rates in Africa including Kenya. Consequently, it is imperative to understand …

Introduction Namibia has the highest burden and incidence of hypertension in sub-Sahara
Africa. Though non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy is an important cardiovascular …

Background: Hypertension is a public health problem, and yet few people are aware of it
and even fewer access effective treatment. With the ongoing demographic transition in many …

Introduction: Hypertension, including poorly controlled blood pressure, is the major global
health problem that affects one billion people worldwide. Limited studies have been …

Background High blood pressure (HBP) is an increasing public health issue for developing
countries. HBP is an important contributing factor to many non-communicable diseases that …

Methods The Ibadan Study of Ageing is a longitudinal cohort study of the mental and
physical health status as well as the functioning of elderly persons residing in the Yoruba …

Objectives This study examined hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control
and their determinants among adults attending health facilities in Buffalo City Metropolitan …

This paper estimates the prevalence of self-reported cataract and associated risk factors
among individuals aged≥ 50 years in South Africa. Data from a nationally-representative …

Background: Hypertension is increasingly becoming an important public health issue among
adults worldwide. This study determined the prevalence of hypertension among urban and …