Ciancio, AlbertoKämpfen, FabriceKohler, Hans-PeterKohler, Iliana V.2023-05-232023-05-232021-01-262021-02-23https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/44195Among adults in rural Malawi, population health screening for high blood pressure (BP) led to a 22-percentage point drop in the likelihood of being hypertensive four years later. Individuals with elevated BP received a referral letter upon initial screening; at follow-up, they had lower BP and higher self-reported mental health than individuals with similar BP who were just below the threshold for referral. Population health screenings can reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases in low-income countries.health screeninghypertensionnon-communicable diseasesregression discontinuity designmatching estimatorlow-income countriesMalawiAfrican StudiesDemography, Population, and EcologyFamily, Life Course, and SocietyInequality and StratificationMedicine and HealthSociologyOther