An implementation science study to enhance cardiovascular disease prevention in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda: a stepped-wedge design

• Main Authors: Geofrey Musinguzi (Author), Rhoda K. Wanyenze (Author), Rawlance Ndejjo (Author), Isaac Ssinabulya (Author), Harm van Marwijk (Author), Isaac Ddumba (Author), Hilde Bastiaens (Author), Fred Nuwaha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Uganda is experiencing a shift in major causes of death with cases of stroke, heart attack, and heart failure reportedly on the rise. In a study in Mukono and Buikwe in Uganda, more than one in four adults were reportedly hypertensive. Moreover, very few (36.5%) reported to have...