What is the prevalence and awareness of hypertension in Uganda?
There is a high burden of undiagnosed and uncontrolled hypertension in Uganda, with only 7.7% awareness among affected individuals.
The prevalence of hypertension in Uganda is high, with no significant differences in distribution by geographical location. Only 7.7% of persons with hypertension were aware of their hypertension, indicating a high burden of undiagnosed and un-controlled high blood pressure. Thus a big percentage of persons with hypertension are at high risk of hypertension-related cardiovascular NCDs.
Guwatudde et al. (Fri,) studied this question.
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