Community perspectives on cardiovascular disease control in rural Ghana: A qualitative study.

Community perspectives on cardiovascular disease control in rural Ghana: A qualitative study.

<h4>Background</h4>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence is high in Ghana-but awareness, prevention, and treatment is sparse, particularly in rural regions. The nurse-led Community-based Health Planning and Services program offers general preventive and primary care in these areas, but...

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Main Authors:	Bhavana Patil, Isla Hutchinson Maddox, Raymond Aborigo, Allison P Squires, Denis Awuni, Carol R Horowitz, Abraham R Oduro, James F Phillips, Khadija R Jones, David J Heller
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280358

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