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Low uptake of hypertension care after community hypertension screening events in Lagos, Nigeria.

Heleen Elise NelissenTochi Joy OkworOluyemisi KhalidsonAkin OsibogunMichaël Boele van Hensbroek
Published in: Global health action (2019)
Despite the potential attractiveness of community screenings to identify and refer individuals with hypertension, enrollment in the program was low. For future programs we recommend pharmacy referral as individuals seem more inclined to access care through healthcare providers they are familiar with.
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