Care for Hypertension and other Chronic Conditions in Samoa : Understanding the Bottlenecks and Closing the Implementation Gaps (English)

The importance of non-communicable diseases (NCD) for the health status of Samoa’s population cannot be overstated - NCD causes are responsible for 7 of 10 pre-mature deaths with 3 of 10 due to cardiovascular causes alone1. Many adults are hypertensive while rates of type diabetes and obesity are among the highest in the world and on an increasing trend. The 2013 Stepwise Approach to Surveillance (STEPS) survey found that 28.9 percent of the Samoa...

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Fraser-Hurt,Nicole;

Zhang, Shuo;

Obure, Dayo Carol;
Document Date
2020/01/22
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
145421
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Samoa,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2020/01/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Care for Hypertension and other Chronic Conditions in Samoa : Understanding the Bottlenecks and Closing the Implementation Gaps

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Fraser-Hurt,Nicole; Zhang, Shuo; Obure, Dayo Carol.

Care for Hypertension and other Chronic Conditions in Samoa : Understanding the Bottlenecks and Closing the Implementation Gaps (English). Samoa Hypertension Cascade Study Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/546121579851844772

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