Patricia AbbottTanima BanerjeeAmparo Clara Aruquipa YujraBoqin XieJohn D. Piette2026-03-222026-03-22201810.1371/journal.pone.0189218https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189218https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/43807Citaciones: 30These findings illustrate some of the challenges facing low-income countries where reversing the tide of NCDs is of great importance. The prevalence of NCDs coupled with challenging social determinants of health, poor medication adherence, low health literacy, and perceptions of low quality of healthcare highlight several areas of opportunity for intervention.enCross-sectional studyGeographyEnvironmental healthMedicinearticle