Healthcare Access

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• Healthcare access barriers include cost, distance, infrastructure, and limited affordable antihypertensive medication availability. — Hypertension in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors across 21 low-income and middle-income countries using Demographic and Health Surveys (2013–2023)
• In LMICs, hypertension control remains low despite higher awareness and treatment among women than men. — Hypertension in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors across 21 low-income and middle-income countries using Demographic and Health Surveys (2013–2023)
• Rural residence can worsen access barriers through distance, fewer services, and reduced medication availability. — Hypertension in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors across 21 low-income and middle-income countries using Demographic and Health Surveys (2013–2023)
• Limited healthcare access was linked to higher hypertension rates, especially among non-pregnant women. — Hypertension in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors across 21 low-income and middle-income countries using Demographic and Health Surveys (2013–2023)
• Community health workers may help rural areas by educating communities and linking women to care. — Hypertension in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors across 21 low-income and middle-income countries using Demographic and Health Surveys (2013–2023)