Group-based Education and monitoring program delivered by community health workers to improve control of high blood pressure in island districts of lake victoria, Uganda

Abstract Background Individuals living in communities with poor access to healthcare may be unaware of their high blood pressure (BP). While the use of community health workers (CHWs) can address gaps in human resources for health, CHWs in Uganda have not been used previously for BP screening and ma...

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Published in:BMC Primary Care
Main Authors: Andrew Kwiringira, Richard Migisha, Lilian Bulage, Benon Kwesiga, Daniel Kadobera, George Upenytho, Paul Mbaka, Julie R. Harris, Donald Hayes, Alex R. Ario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-05-01
Subjects:
Health Education
Hypertension
Community Health workers
Uganda
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02444-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02444-y

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