Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in blood pressure and blood glucose testing: evidence from four districts in Kerala, India
Abstract Background Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) constitute a significant danger to the nation’s public health system, both in terms of morbidity and mortality, as well as the financial burden they inflict. Kerala is undergoing an epidemiologic transition, which has significantly impacted the st...
Main Authors: | Santosh Kumar Sharma, Devaki Nambiar, Hari Sankar, Jaison Joseph, Surya Surendran, Gloria Benny |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01737-x |
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