A multilevel and multicenter assessment of health care system capacity to manage cardiovascular diseases in Africa: a baseline study of the Ghana Heart Initiative

Abstract Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the leading cause of death worldwide, with over 70% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income regions such as Africa. However, most countries in Africa do not have the capacity to manage CVD. The Ghana Heart Initiative has been an...

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Main Authors: Alfred Doku, Lawrence Sena Tuglo, Felix Chilunga, Juliette Edzeame, Ron J.G. Peters, Charles Agyemang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03430-5