J. Malusha

Patients’ and Health Care Workers’ Perspectives on Barriers to Hypertension Care in a Pastoralist Setting

Hypertension affects about one in four Kenyan adults, yet only 15.5% of those affected are aware of their status. No measured prevalence estimate exists for Mandera County, where pastoral mobility, 77% absolute poverty and sparse health services are likely to compound underdetection, while evidence from transitioning p...