Status Report on Hypertension in Africa—Consultative Review for the 6th Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Health on NCDs
This 2013 review highlights the escalating burden of hypertension in Africa, noting that average blood pressures are now higher in Africa than in Europe and the USA. The prevalence is increasing among poorer populations, challenging the notion that hypertension is a disease of affluence. Hypertension is identified as the leading
June 26, 2025
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