Assessment of risk factors for hypertension in Dormaa municipality in Ghana using the World Health Organization STEPS approach
Introduction: Hypertension (HPT) is a significant public health challenge worldwide and is the single most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. As life expectancy rates improve in Ghana and the prevalence of risk factors increase, the burden of non-communicable diseases such as HPT is...
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Language: | English |
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University of Sarajevo
2018-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Health Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.jhsci.ba/ojs/index.php/jhsci/article/view/281 |