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Islay Mactaggart

Glasgow, London
As seen in: Color Research & Application, Wiley Online Library, PLOS, BMJ Open, MDPI, British Journal of Ophthalmology, EClinicalMedicine, AllAfrica, Eye News
LSHTM Associate Prof in Disability & Global Eye Health working across @ICED_LSHTM and @ICEH_LSHTM research groups. Views my own.
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Blood pressure and the hypertension care cascade in The Gambia: Findings from a nationwide survey

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By Modou Jobe, Islay Mactaggart, Abba Hydara, Min Kim
| Wiley Online Library
1 INTRODUCTION Hypertension continues to be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality globally.1-3 It is highly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries especially in sub-Saharan Africa4 and as such, poses significant direct impact on patients, their families and to national health services. The complications of hypertension in these countries are increasingly experienced by younger people who form the productive base of the economy.
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Evaluating the hypertension care cascade in middle-aged and older adults in The Gambia: findings from a nationwide survey

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By Islay Mactaggart, Abba Hydara, Min Kim, Modou Jobe
| EClinicalMedicine
Summary Hypertension is a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa with poor treatment coverage and high case-fatality rates. This requires assessment of healthcare performance to identify areas where intervention is most needed. To identify areas where health resources should be most efficiently targeted, we assessed the hypertension care cascade i.e., loss and retention across the various stages of care, in Gambian adults aged 35 years and above.
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Prevalence of blindness and distance vision impairment in the Gambia across three decades of eye health programming

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By Abba Hydara, Islay Mactaggart, Suzannah Bell, John Okoh
| British Journal of Ophthalmology
Discussion The census-weighted prevalence of blindness in adults aged 35 years and older in the Gambia in 2019 was 1.2% (0.9–1.4), while the prevalence of MSVI was 8.9% (8.1–9.7).
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