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Effectiveness of Workshop on Hypertension among High School Teachers of Nepal


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1 Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Univrsity, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
     

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Hypertension is the commonest disorder of cardiovascular system, posing a major public health challenge to the population in socio-economic and epidemiological transition. It is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular mortality, which accounts for 20-50 per cent of all deaths.Hypertension is the commonest disorder of cardiovascular system, posing a major public health challenge to the population in socio-economic and epidemiological transition. It is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular mortality, which accounts for 20-50 per cent of all deaths.

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Effectiveness, Workshop, Teachers, Risk Factors.
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Authors

Ashalata W. Devi
Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Univrsity, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
Ratna Prakash
Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Univrsity, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
Benita M. Devi
Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Univrsity, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
Maria Pais
Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Univrsity, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India

Abstract


Hypertension is the commonest disorder of cardiovascular system, posing a major public health challenge to the population in socio-economic and epidemiological transition. It is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular mortality, which accounts for 20-50 per cent of all deaths.Hypertension is the commonest disorder of cardiovascular system, posing a major public health challenge to the population in socio-economic and epidemiological transition. It is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular mortality, which accounts for 20-50 per cent of all deaths.

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Effectiveness, Workshop, Teachers, Risk Factors.

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