Implementing a multisector public-private partnership to improve urban hypertension management in low-and middle- income countries

• Main Authors: Johannes Boch (Author), Lakshmi Venkitachalam (Author), Adela Santana (Author), Olivia Jones (Author), Theresa Reiker (Author), Sarah Des Rosiers (Author), Jason T. Shellaby (Author), Jasmina Saric (Author), Peter Steinmann (Author), Jose M. E. Ferrer (Author), Louise Morgan (Author), Asha Barshilia (Author), Edmir Peralta Rollemberg Albuquerque (Author), Alvaro Avezum (Author), Joseph Barboza (Author), Yara C. Baxter (Author), Luiz Bortolotto (Author), Enkhtuya Byambasuren (Author), Márcia Cerqueira (Author), Naranjargal Dashdorj (Author), Karina Mauro Dib (Author), Babacar Guèye (Author), Karim Seck (Author), Mariana Silveira (Author), Suely Miya Shiraishi Rollemberg (Author), Renato W. de Oliveira (Author), Tumurbaatar Luvsansambuu (Author), Ann Aerts (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease presents an increasing health burden to low- and middle-income countries. Although ample therapeutic options and care improvement frameworks exist to address its prime risk factor, hypertension, blood pressure control rates remain poor. We describe the resu...