In Nigeria’s Gombe state, a community-led hypertension intervention equipped village health workers with blood pressure monitors to screen pregnant women at home. Over six months, more than 9,000 expectant mothers were visited, and hypertension prevalence fell from 1.5% to 0.8%.
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[heart disease] [LMIC] more about NCDs in LMICs – hypertension disproportionately felt amongst women 60> because of the declining oestrogen. high-risk moments during pregnancy + post menopause.
ON TOP of that, gender roles. seeking permission from husbands etc. community health solutions
“It is estimated that of the 1.4 bn people with hypertension, over 1 bn reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs),” says Alta Schutte, professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of New South Wales and co-director of the global cardiovascular programme at The George Institute for Global Health.
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[heart disease] [LMIC] more about NCDs in LMICs – hypertension disproportionately felt amongst women 60> because of the declining oestrogen. high-risk moments during pregnancy + post menopause.