Global public healthHumansHypertensionPrimary Health CareRural PopulationAfrica
Undiagnosed and uncontrolled hypertension in rural African adults: a scoping review of primary health care interventions and development of the CO-HEART framework.
Sandra Peniston, Divya Sivaramakrishnan, Christopher McSweeney, Aisha Holloway
Published: 202510.1080/17441692.2025.2579687
Abstract
Non-communicable diseases, driven by cardiovascular conditions and hypertension, account for 75% of global deaths. Hypertension affects 36% of adults in Africa, exceeding the global average of 33%. Rural areas show lower diagnosis and control rates,…
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