Evaluating the cascade of care for hypertension in Sierra Leone

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Authors

Tessa J. M. Geraedts · Utrecht University

Daniel Boateng · Utrecht University

Karel C. Lindenbergh · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Diede van Delft · Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute

Hanna M. Mathéron · Amsterdam University Medical Centers

Gulia L. E. Mönnink · Amsterdam University Medical Centers

Janine P. J. Martens

Abstract

There is a significant loss to care in the care cascade for hypertension in Sierra Leone. Our results suggest that increasing awareness of cardiovascular risk and risk factor screening for early diagnosis might have a large impact on hypertension care.

Topics & Keywords

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Sodium Intake and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Tropical Medicine & International Health

Volume 26, Issue 11, pp. 1470-1480

DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13664

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