Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Hypertension in 37 African Countries
Despite improvement in hypertension awareness, the burden of untreated and uncontrolled hypertension in adults remains substantial in the AFRO with notable sex disparities.
Authors
- Jean-Marie Dangou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2117-0714)
- Alfred Kongnyu NJAMNSHI (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-1511)
- Kibachio Joseph Mwangi
- Marie Aimée Muhimpundu
- Kouamelan Doua
- G Kimbally-Kaky
- Joseph Okeibunor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6696-8503)
- Svetlana Savin
- René Charles Sylva
- Farshad Farzadfar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8288-4046)
- Mawuényégan Kouamivi Agboyibor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7459-6914)
- André Rusanganwa
- Cheick Bady Diallo
- Aboubakari Nambiema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4258-3764)
- Eliab Batista Barros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6842-9653)
- Marie Antignac
- Benjamin Longo Mbenza
- E. Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1676-1547)
- Luke Bawo
- Jean Baptiste Koama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3242-8496)
- Bame P. Shatera
- Heluf Medhin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0390-6006)
- Lindiwe Tsabedze
- Dismand Stéphan Houinato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5193-1882)
- Xavier Jouven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4439-0093)
- Kelias P Msyamboza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0210-4861)
- Albertino Damasceno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-7745)
- Jean‐Philippe Empana
- Mohamed Samai
- Fikru Tesfaye
- Max Roge Koula
- Justin Ndoyo
- Mathias Roger Djidina
- Goitom Mebrahtu Medhani
- Abebe Bekele Belayneh
- John Nkonyana
- Henri Fidele Marie Raharivohitra
- Adolph Karenzi
- Djamila Nadir-Azirou
- Rosete Nahimana
- Idalio Luis
Institutions
- Délégation Paris 5 (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Sorbonne Paris Cité (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (FR)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.09.1600
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78