Epidemiology of hypertension in Northern Tanzania: a community-based mixed-methods study

Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly vulnerable to the growing global burden of hypertension, but epidemiological studies are limited and barriers to optimal management are poorly understood. Therefore, we undertook a community-based mixed-methods study in Tanzania to investigate the epidemiology of hypertension and barriers to care. Methods In Northern Tanzania, between December 2013 and June 2015, we conducted a mixed-methods study,...