The longitudinal care cascade for hypertension in people with and without HIV in South Africa: A clinic-based observational study

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by Siphamandla Bonga Gumede, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Elizabeth Kelechi Oladimeji, Nicola Bulled, Alana T. Brennan, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward Background Hypertension (HTN) constitutes a major and growing public health challenge in South Africa, a setting where HIV prevalence also remains high.

Despite this dual burden, longitudinal evidence describing how individuals move through the HTN care cascade particularly comparing people living with HIV (PLHIV) and people not living with HIV (PNLHIV) remains limited. Understanding patterns of progression and regression across the cascade is essential to…

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Primary source: PLOS Medicine · September 11, 2026

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