Generating Implementation Research Knowledge for Scaling Lifestyle Modification Intervention to Control Hypertension and Diabetes: Lessons from the CoCo-HD Study in Kerala
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1585 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Page range: 70 - 70
Submitted on: Jun 17, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 7, 2026
Published on: Sep 29, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2026 Nabil Abdul Majeed, Sandra Sebastian, Henna Kondeth, Kripa Selvarajan Valsa Shiby, Akshay Parambilan Kandi, Renu Vijayakumaran Nair Prasanna, Sonu Soman Ammariparambil, Bipin Gopal, Abey Sushan, Muraleedharan Sarojini Manu, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan, Panniyammakal Jeemon, published by Ubiquity Press
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