Examining the referral of patients with elevated blood pressure to health resources in an under-resourced community in South Africa

• Main Authors: Lia K. McNulty (Author), Mark Stoutenberg (Author), Andrea Kolkenbeck-Ruh (Author), Amy Harrison (Author), Thabiso Mmoledi (Author), Daniel Katiyo (Author), Mimi Mhlaba (Author), Delisile Kubheka (Author), Lisa J. Ware (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Low-and-middle income countries face a disproportionate burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that threaten to overwhelm under-resourced health systems. Community health workers (CHWs) can promote NCD prevention, reach patients, and connect them to local community health res...