Interventions to Ensure the Continuum of Care for Hypertension During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Five Indian States-India Hypertension Control Initiative

• Main Authors: Abhishek Kunwar (Author), Kiran Durgad (Author), Prabhdeep Kaur (Author), Meenakshi Sharma (Author), Leimapokpam Swasticharan (Author), Madhavi Mallela (Author), Ashish Saxena (Author), Sadhana Tayade (Author), Sandeep Gill (Author), Bipin K. Gopal (Author), Anupam K. Pathni (Author), Fikru T. Tullu (Author), R. S. Dhaliwal (Author), Balram Bhargava (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease in India, but less than 10% of the estimated people with hypertension have blood pressure under control. The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) was implemented to strengthen hypertension management and control i...