A Scoping Review of Mobile Health Technologies in the Prevention and Management of Hypertension

Mobile health technologies for hypertension prevention and management are reviewed in this Sage study, with a focus on low and middle income countries.

SmileBuilders InitiativeEditorial Team

An estimated one billion people globally are currently suffering from hypertension. Prevention and management of hypertension are suboptimal especially in low- and middle-income countries leading to increased complications and deaths. With increased mobile phone coverage globally, this study aims to review mobile health technologies used for the prevention and management of hypertension.

Read the full review in Digital Health (Sage)

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SmileBuilders Initiative

SmileBuilders Initiative is a Nigerian non-profit founded in 2018 at University College Hospital, Ibadan. It works against non-communicable diseases through health education, free screening and support for treatment families cannot afford.

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