Rationale and design of leveraging the HIV platform for hypertension control in Africa: protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial in Uganda

Rationale and design of leveraging the HIV platform for hypertension control in Africa: protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial in Uganda

Introduction There is a high burden of hypertension (HTN) among HIV-infected people in Uganda. However, capacity to prevent, diagnose and treat HTN is suboptimal. This study seeks to leverage the existing HIV-related infrastructure in primary care health facilities (HFs) using the integrated HIV/HTN...

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Main Authors: Emmy Okello, Heiner Grosskurth, Moses Kamya, Gerald Mutungi, Starley B Shade, Mucunguzi Atukunda, Jane Kabami, Brian Twinamatsiko, Joan Nangendo, Edwin Charlebois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/12/e063227.full

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