Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and their risk factors in an informal settlement in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara (Author), Sia Morenike Tengbe (Author), Abdulai Jawo Bah (Author), Innocent Nuwagira (Author), Desta Betula Ali (Author), Fanny F. Koroma (Author), Rugiatu Z. Kamara (Author), Sulaiman Lakoh (Author), Santigie Sesay (Author), James B. W. Russell (Author), Sally Theobald (Author), Mary Lyons (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), especially hypertension and diabetes mellitus are on the increase in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Informal settlement dwellers exhibit a high prevalence of behavioural risk factors and are highly vulnerable to hypertension and diabetes. However, no s...