The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Supports 15 Major Studies in Hypertension Prevention and Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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The writing group would like to thank the GACD Secretariat staff for invaluable logistical, administrative, and analytical support. They would also like to thank all members of the GACD Hypertension Research Programme for their support and input throughout the preparation of this manuscript. Funding for the studies described and for manuscript submission was provided by the GACD Hypertension Programme funding agencies-Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Grand Challenges Canada; International Development Research Centre; Canadian Stroke Network; Australian National Health and Medical Research Council; the US National Institutes of Health (NIH; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [NINDS]); the United Kingdom Medical Research Council; and the South African Medical Research Council. This report does not represent the official view of the NINDS, the NIH, or any part of the US federal government. No official support or endorsement of this article by the NINDS or NIH is intended or should be inferred.