Prevalence, Determinants, and Time Trends of Cardiovascular Health in the WHO African Region
This situational analysis of cross-sectional WHO STEPS surveys of CVH status region identified actionable factors of the CVH status across 22 countries in the WHO African Region. This information is crucial for guiding policy efforts in CVD prevention in countries of the WHO African Region.
Authors
- Jean-Marie Dangou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2117-0714)
- Joseph Okeibunor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6696-8503)
- Farshad Farzadfar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8288-4046)
- Mawuényégan Kouamivi Agboyibor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7459-6914)
- Aboubakari Nambiema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4258-3764)
- Jean‐Philippe Empana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1469-7772)
- Noël C. Barengo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0660-3091)
- Xavier Jouven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7358-9607)
- Fifonsi Gbeasor
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Florida International University (US)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Sorbonne Paris Cité (FR)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (FR)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
- Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (TG)
- University of Lomé (TG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2025.3377
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78