Hypertension testing and treatment in Uganda and Kenya through the SEARCH study: An implementation fidelity and outcome evaluation.

Hypertension testing and treatment in Uganda and Kenya through the SEARCH study: An implementation fidelity and outcome evaluation.

<h4>Background</h4>Hypertension (HTN) is the single leading risk factor for human mortality worldwide, and more prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa than any other region [1]-although resources for HTN screening, treatment, and control are few. Most regional pilot studies to leverage HIV prog...

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Main Authors: David J Heller, Laura B Balzer, Dhruv Kazi, Edwin D Charlebois, Dalsone Kwarisiima, Florence Mwangwa, Vivek Jain, Prashant Kotwani, Gabriel Chamie, Craig R Cohen, Tamara D Clark, James Ayieko, Dathan M Byonanabye, Maya Petersen, Moses R Kamya, Diane Havlir, James G Kahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222801

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