18 19 Recent epidemiological surveys indicated an increasing trend of prevalence of chronic conditions including hypertension (HTN) and diabetes (DM) in Nepal. 20 For example, HTN increased from 21% to 25% between 2007 21 and 2019, 20 and prevalence of DM rose from 3.6% to 5.8% between 2013 22 and 2019. 20 While the prevalence of NCDs is in a rising trend, more individuals are likely to acquire multimorbidity.
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Prevalence, pattern and determinants of chronic disease multimorbidity in Nepal: secondary analysis of a national survey.
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