The World Hypertension League organised a public awareness programme on the need to keep blood pressure (BP) under control to mark World Hypertension Day, which was observed on May 17.
S.N. Narasingan, the league’s vice-president, said the initiative aimed to educate people about the increasing risk of hypertension, which could leading to many heart complications and could even be fatal if left untreated.
He cited a World Health Organisation report for South East Asia, with a focus on India, that said an estimated one in four adults in India had hypertension but only about 12% of them had their BP under control. India has set a target to reduce the prevalence of hypertension by 25% by 2025.
