Cardiovascular disease risk factors and the ten-year cardiovascular disease risk among employees of a public university in Blantyre, Malawi
This study reveals a high prevalence of ASCVD risk factors among KUHeS employees, with two-thirds of the population having an intermediate or high 10-year ASCVD risk. Routine screening and tailored management strategies are essential to reduce the ASCVD risk and burden in this population.
Authors
- Angel J. Mtonga
- Fanuel Lampiao
- Mwapatsa Mipando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7236-0708)
- Gladys Msiska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5606-639X)
- Victoria Mukhula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6304-4412)
- George Chirambo
- Kondwani Katundu
- Adamson S. Muula
- C. Phiri
- Milca Mzunga
- Dikani Salema
- Asante Makuta
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- University of Malawi (MW)
- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme (MW)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- Blantyre Institute for Community Ophthalmology (MW)
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (MW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malawi Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v37i1.1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82