Capacity and site readiness for hypertension control program implementation in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Ikechukwu A. Orji (Author), Abigail S. Baldridge (Author), Kasarachi Omitiran (Author), Mainzhao Guo (Author), Whenayon Simeon Ajisegiri (Author), Tunde M. Ojo (Author), Gabriel Shedul (Author), Namratha R. Kandula (Author), Lisa R. Hirschhorn (Author), Mark D. Huffman (Author), Dike B. Ojji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nigeria faces an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), leading to an estimated 29% of all deaths in the country. Nigeria has an estimated hypertension prevalence ranging from 25 to 40% of her adult population. Despit...