Article
Capacity and Site Readiness for Hypertension Control Program Implementation in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study
2020-10-06
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background</bold>: Nigeria faces an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), leading to an estimated 29% of all deaths in the country. Nigeria has an estimated hypertension prevalence ranging from 25% to 40% of her adult population. Despite this high burden, awareness (14-30%),<sup> </sup>treatment (<20%), and control (9...
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- fde80b42-1663-5c78-8202-df53a8d4e517
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-76952/v1
