Browsing by Author "Palafox, Benjamin"
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The household economic burden of non-communicable diseases in 18 countries
Tsolekile, Lungiswa; Murphy, Adrianna; Palafox, Benjamin (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. In 2014, the United Nations committed to reducing premature mortality from NCDs, including by reducing the burden of healthcare costs. Since 2014, ... -
Wealth and cardiovascular health: a cross-sectional study of wealth-related inequalities in the awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in high-, middle- and low-income countries
Palafox, Benjamin; McKee, Martin; Balabanova, Dina; AlHabib, Khalid F.; Avezum, Alvaro Jr.; Bahonar, Ahmad; Tsolekile, Lungiswa P. (BMC, 2016)BACKGROUND: Effective policies to control hypertension require an understanding of its distribution in the population and the barriers people face along the pathway from detection through to treatment and control. One key ... -
Wealth and cardiovascular health: A cross-sectional study of wealth-related inequalities in the awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in high-, middle- and low-income countries
Palafox, Benjamin; McKee, Martin; Tsolekile, Lungiswa P. (BMC, 2016): Effective policies to control hypertension require an understanding of its distribution in the population and the barriers people face along the pathway from detection through to treatment and control. One key factor ...