Poverty is the major underlying factor for poor compliance in the treatment of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa, where stroke is the main outcome of uncontrolled hypertension.
This review highlights poverty as the primary driver of poor hypertension control and compliance in sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing the need for tailored treatment approaches in resource-limited settings.
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2010, hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 115 mmHg) was the leading cause of death, increasing 67% since 1990. It was also the sixth leading cause of disability, contributing more than 11 million adjusted life years. In SSA, stroke was the main outcome of uncontrolled hypertension. Poverty is the major underlying factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease. This article analyses the causes of poor compliance in the treatment of hypertension in SSA and provides suggestions on the treatment of hypertension in a poverty-stricken continent.
Y K Seedat (Wed,) conducted a review in Hypertension. Poverty is the major underlying factor for poor compliance in the treatment of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa, where stroke is the main outcome of uncontrolled hypertension.