title: [Management of arterial hypertension in Tunisia: the challenge of a developing country].
abstract: Tunisia is a north-African country where epidemiological and socio-economical transition lead cardio-metabolic diseases at the forefront of health concerns. Cardiovascular disease becomes the leading cause of death. Epidemiological studies noted that 30,6% of adults are hypertensive. Only 38,8% from those diagnosed with hypertension were aware about their disease. From those, 84% take antihypertensive treatment. Tunisian health authorities developed in 1993 a national program for diabetes and hypertension care. Hypertension benefits from a full support by the social security fund for policyholders and the state for the poor. Thus, hypertension followed by public health centers is controlled in 42.9% of cases.
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Tunisie. jarraya_faical@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jarraya
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kammoun
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mahfoudh
authors.forename: Kh
authors.initials: Kh
authors.lastname: Kammoun
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hachicha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006285:Health Planning / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology