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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Main Authors: Fidelis Atibila, Ellis Owusu Dabo, James Avoka Asamani, Charles Ampong Adjei, Francis Abande Akugri, Priscilla Adumoah Attafuah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Sarajevo 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Health Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.jhsci.ba/ojs/index.php/jhsci/article/view/281