Hypertension Control in Bangladesh: Changes, Sociodemographic Variation, and Socioeconomic Inequality from the 2017–18 to 2022 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1575 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Page range: 58 - 58
Submitted on: Feb 5, 2026
Accepted on: Jul 13, 2026
Published on: Jul 27, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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