WHO releases its first-ever report on global impact of high BP, states approximately four in every five not treated adequately
1 year, 6 months ago

WHO releases its first-ever report on global impact of high BP, states approximately four in every five not treated adequately

The Hindu  

Approximately four out of every five people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, 76 million deaths could be averted between 2023 and 2050, noted the World Health Organization in its first-ever report on the global impact of high blood pressure on Tuesday. It also states that the 2019–2020 National Family Health Survey reported a hypertension prevalence of 24% in men and 21% among women, an increase from 19% and 17% respectively from the previous round. India runs the India Hypertension Control Initiative programme which is a large-scale hypertension intervention under the National Health Mission and has been recognised for its positive work done within the country’s existing primary healthcare system. Strengthening hypertension control must be part of every country’s journey towards universal health coverage, based on well-functioning, equitable and resilient health systems, built on a foundation of primary health care.

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Is your blood pressure still uncontrolled? No worries – here’s a trial that works in your favour
2 months ago

Is your blood pressure still uncontrolled? No worries – here’s a trial that works in your favour

New Indian Express  

Subin Shekhar, a senior media executive based in Mumbai, has been battling fluctuating blood pressure for several years, with no significant improvement in his condition over the past seven and a half years. The Centre for Chronic Disease Control announced the completion of the Treatment Optimisation for Blood Pressure with Single-Pill Combinations in India study, a research initiative that tested …

A killer that many people ignore
6 months ago

A killer that many people ignore

China Daily  

A doctor measures blood pressure of villagers in Longhe township, Suqian of Jiangsu province. Incredibly, the indicator of high blood pressure is the single biggest global death risk, leading to almost 11 million deaths annually, accounting for 19 percent of all fatalities in the world. Peer-reviewed research shows that controlling high blood pressure in less — and least-developed countries would …

Have we been getting blood pressure wrong? Making NHS target figure lower could save thousands of lives
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Have we been getting blood pressure wrong? Making NHS target figure lower could save thousands of lives

Daily Mail  

Introducing a lower blood pressure target than the one currently in place could save thousands of lives a year, a study shows. Introducing a lower blood pressure target than the one currently in place could save thousands of lives a year, a study shows Researchers studied more than 11,000 people who were at high risk of cardiovascular problems from conditions …

Public awareness programme on hypertension organised
10 months ago

Public awareness programme on hypertension organised

The Hindu  

The World Hypertension League organised a public awareness programme on the need to keep blood pressure under control to mark World Hypertension Day, which was observed on May 17. 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 …

Silent killer: The Hindu editorial on hypertension and the first WHO report on the subject
1 year, 6 months ago

Silent killer: The Hindu editorial on hypertension and the first WHO report on the subject

The Hindu  

Globally, hypertension affects one in three individuals and four out of five do not have it adequately controlled, according to the first World Health Organization report on hypertension released on September 19. Based on sketchy data from parts of India, stroke incidence was found to be 108-172 per 1,00,000 people per year and the one-month case fatality rate was 18%-42%, …

Proper treatment for hypertension could avert 76 million deaths globally by 2050, WHO says
1 year, 6 months ago

Proper treatment for hypertension could avert 76 million deaths globally by 2050, WHO says

CNN  

CNN — The dangerous effects of high blood pressure are highlighted in a new report by the World Health Organization that identifies the condition as one of the world’s leading risk factors for death and disability. Published Tuesday, WHO’s first report on the global impact of high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, offers recommendations on ways to combat the …

60% rise in cardiovascular diseases over 30 years: Study
1 year, 10 months ago

60% rise in cardiovascular diseases over 30 years: Study

Hindustan Times  

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of deaths worldwide, jumped 60% globally from 12.1 million in 1990 to 20.5 million in 2021, according to a new report by the World Heart Federation. The report highlighted that high blood pressure, air pollution, tobacco use, and elevated LDL cholesterol were among the leading contributors to CVD deaths. Many across civil society …

Changing medication more effective for blood pressure treatment: Study
1 year, 11 months ago

Changing medication more effective for blood pressure treatment: Study

Hindustan Times  

A change in medication can benefit patients on blood pressure-lowering therapies significantly more than increasing the dose of their current medication. Changing medication more effective for blood pressure treatment: Study "The effect of a change of medication can be twice as great as the effect of doubling the dose of the patient's current medication. A new study at Uppsala University …

Left undetected, hypertension is a silent killer, caution experts
2 years, 1 month ago

Left undetected, hypertension is a silent killer, caution experts

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Making use of the platform provided by the recently held golden jubilee celebrations of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine Conference, doctors and top public health experts gave a clarion call for a joint and accelerated action to counter the perils of uncontrolled hypertension. Non-communicable diseases and their various risk factors have emerged as a primary concern which …

Hypertension control improves in India, but undiagnosed condition a concern, says Lancet study
2 years, 3 months ago

Hypertension control improves in India, but undiagnosed condition a concern, says Lancet study

The Hindu  

Hypertension control has improved in the country over the past few years, but undiagnosed and uncontrolled blood pressure among people remains a concern, says a study published in The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia. Althaf Ali, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, who is one of the authors, said: “The pooled control status for hypertension between 2001 and 2020 …

Over 75 per cent Indians with hypertension have uncontrolled BP: Lancet study
2 years, 3 months ago

Over 75 per cent Indians with hypertension have uncontrolled BP: Lancet study

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Less than one-fourth of hypertensive patients in India have their blood pressure under control, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health journal. The team, including researchers from National Centre for Disease Control, New Delhi, and Boston University School of Public Health, US, conducted a systematic review of 51 studies published after 2001 that reported hypertension …

India’s hypertension control programme is an example for the world
2 years, 5 months ago

India’s hypertension control programme is an example for the world

Hindustan Times  

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, kills more than 15 lakh people in India every year, but now India has made a strong start improving care for the life-threatening condition. This progress is due to the India Hypertension Control Initiative, a primary health care intervention launched in November 2017 to help India address hypertension with evidence-based strategies that are …

World Hypertension Day: Why blood pressure and heart have mercurial relationship
2 years, 10 months ago

World Hypertension Day: Why blood pressure and heart have mercurial relationship

Firstpost  

World Hypertension Day: While high blood pressure itself may be a relatively silent and inconspicuous disorder, it is arguably the commonest risk factor for heart diseases High blood pressure, also known as Hypertension, is one of the most common disorders in India and worldwide. While high blood pressure itself may be a relatively silent and inconspicuous disorder, it is arguably …

World Hypertension Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance
2 years, 10 months ago

World Hypertension Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance

News 18  

WORLD HYPERTENSION DAY 2022: Observed on May 17, World Hypertension Day is marked as a day focused on creating awareness about Hypertension and its symptoms. World Hypertension Day: History The first World Hypertension Day was observed on May 14, 2005, by the World Hypertension League, an umbrella organization of 85 national hypertension societies, with an aim to increase awareness about …

Post-Covid: Rise in high BP cases among youths
2 years, 10 months ago

Post-Covid: Rise in high BP cases among youths

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: On the eve of World Hypertension Day on May 17, doctors say they have seen a substantial rise in hypertension cases since Covid, especially among younger people, as working from home has led to a rise in sedentary lifestyles. Consultant cardiologist at KIMS Hospital Dr Sadiq Azam said that post-Covid, the hospital was now receiving up to four young …

The India hypertension control initiative
2 years, 10 months ago

The India hypertension control initiative

The Hindu  

The story so far: A project called the India Hypertension Control Initiative finds that nearly 23% out of 2.1 million Indians have uncontrolled blood pressure. By December 2020, IHCI was expanded to 52 districts across ten States — Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal. To achieve India’s target of a 25% …

World Hypertension Day 2022: Believing in these blood pressure myths can be fatal
2 years, 10 months ago

World Hypertension Day 2022: Believing in these blood pressure myths can be fatal

Hindustan Times  

World Hypertension Day 2022: World Hypertension Day is just round the corner and it's the perfect occasion to spread awareness about the silent killer that catches you off guard and hardly has any signs and symptoms to warn you. High blood pressure is often brushed aside as a common occurrence and people may have a tendency to not take it …

One in four adults in India suffers from hypertension, says ICMR report
2 years, 10 months ago

One in four adults in India suffers from hypertension, says ICMR report

Live Mint  

One in four adults in India suffers from hypertension and only 10% of patients have their blood pressure under control, according to a report by the India Council for Medical Research. Phase-2 was launched in July 2019 and by December 2021 had expanded to 101 districts across 19 states, enrolling more than 20 lakh patients in 13,821 health facilities including …

60%-70% Indians with hypertension unaware of their condition: Study
3 years, 6 months ago

60%-70% Indians with hypertension unaware of their condition: Study

Hindustan Times  

India has one of the lowest rates of hypertension diagnosis in the world, a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet has shown. Yet, India ranked 193rd for women and 170th for men in the rate of hypertension diagnosis among 200 countries, according to the study. “India’s hypertension treatment rate was about one third lower than the global …

Have You Checked Your BP Today? Hypertension is The Silent Killer That Increases Your Risk of COVID Death
3 years, 7 months ago

Have You Checked Your BP Today? Hypertension is The Silent Killer That Increases Your Risk of COVID Death

News 18  

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious medical condition that is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Hypertension or high blood pressure is a serious medical condition that is responsible for at least 10.4 million deaths and 218 million disability-adjusted life years globally. The presence of hypertension “It is important for people who have high …

World Hypertension Day 2021: Types, Symptoms and Risk Factors For High Blood Pressure
3 years, 10 months ago

World Hypertension Day 2021: Types, Symptoms and Risk Factors For High Blood Pressure

News 18  

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a leading health issue currently and according to the Pan America Health Organization, more than 30 per cent of the world’s population is dealing with it. To tackle this, The World Hypertension League observes May 17 as World Hypertension Day with an aim to increase awareness about the issue its types, symptoms and risk …

World Hypertension Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance Amid COVID-19
3 years, 10 months ago

World Hypertension Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance Amid COVID-19

News 18  

People across the world observe World Hypertension Day on May 17 in order to increase awareness about the health condition. History of World Hypertension Day World Hypertension Day was launched by the World Hypertension League – an umbrella organisation of 85 national hypertension societies – on 14 May 2005 with an aim to increase awareness about the condition among hypertensive …

Here’s how BP medicine lowers Covid-19 death risk in hypertension patients
4 years, 9 months ago

Here’s how BP medicine lowers Covid-19 death risk in hypertension patients

Hindustan Times  

Patients with high blood pressure who are not taking medication to control the condition may be at a greater risk of dying from novel coronavirus infection, according to a review of studies which says drugs treating the underlying disease may offer protection in some COVID-19 patients. The research, published in the European Heart Journal, noted that patients with elevated blood …

World Hypertension Day 2020: All you need to know
4 years, 10 months ago

World Hypertension Day 2020: All you need to know

India Today  

World Hypertension day is celebrated on May 17 every year. The expanded theme for World Hypertension Day is Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer, with a goal of increasing high blood pressure awareness in all populations around the world. Uncommon reasons for high blood pressure by Dr Udgeath Dhir, Director, Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, …

Hypertension is no longer a disease of the rich: study
5 years, 2 months ago

Hypertension is no longer a disease of the rich: study

The Hindu  

A study published in the British Medical Journal this week has highlighted that high blood pressure or hypertension is more concentrated among the poor. The distribution of the condition is changing, disproportionately affecting the economically disadvantaged in urban areas of more developed States such as Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and most north-eastern States,” the study said. Hypertension prevalence was …

‘Rising hypertension cases in Tamil Nadu causes concern’
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Rising hypertension cases in Tamil Nadu causes concern’

Deccan Chronicle  

Tiruchy: Eminent cardiologist of Tiruchy, Dr M. Chenniappan has warned that high blood pressure or hypertension is a ‘silent killer’ because it often has no obvious symptoms, but can cause cardiovascular and other complications, and even death. He also cited a recent study which showed that 31 per cent of adults between 15 and 49 years in Tamil Nadu had …

More than 700,000 more adults could be put on blood pressure pills under new guidelines
6 years ago

More than 700,000 more adults could be put on blood pressure pills under new guidelines

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Roughly a quarter of adults in the UK have high blood pressure and experts said …

One in three Indians suffer from high BP: Association of Physicians of India
6 years, 1 month ago

One in three Indians suffer from high BP: Association of Physicians of India

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The battle against high blood pressure was one of the focus points of the second day of scientific programme at the ongoing annual conference of the Association of Physicians of India in Kochi. Opening the session on management of hypertension, Dr Girish Mathur, vice-dean, Indian College of Physicians, said that one in three Indian adults suffer from high blood …

Millions could receive drugs for high blood pressure in effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes
7 years ago

Millions could receive drugs for high blood pressure in effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the UK at least a quarter of adults have high blood pressure but this …

Tens of Millions More Americans Now Have High Blood Pressure, According to New Guidelines
7 years, 4 months ago

Tens of Millions More Americans Now Have High Blood Pressure, According to New Guidelines

CNN  

Tens of millions more Americans now have high blood pressure, with 46% now considered to be in the high blood pressure category. The new guidelines define normal as less than 120/80, with a systolic reading between 130 and 139 or diastolic reading between 80 and 89. This will be referred to as Stage 1 hypertension. The new guidelines eliminate the …

Medical project targets hypertension patients
7 years, 11 months ago

Medical project targets hypertension patients

China Daily  

Medical project targets hypertension patients Updated: 2017-04-01 A key medical project listed in the national 13th Five Year Plan targeted at patients with H-type primary hypertension was launched at Pingyao People's Hospital on March 30. The project will help patients in Pingyao county receive better treatment and drug subsidies offered by the national government. Cardiovascular diseases, especially strokes and myocardial …

ATTENTION! Study finds nearly 200 million Indians suffering from high blood pressure in 2015
8 years, 4 months ago

ATTENTION! Study finds nearly 200 million Indians suffering from high blood pressure in 2015

India TV News  

At least 200 million Indians had high blood pressure, a key risk factor for heart attack, in 2015 while China reported 226 million, a study has found. Globally, the number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to 1.13 billion in 2015, with the majority of them in low and middle-income countries. “High blood pressure …

High blood pressure: More than 1 billion people have it
8 years, 4 months ago

High blood pressure: More than 1 billion people have it

CNN  

Story highlights A global study found that 1.13 billion people had high blood pressure in 2015 The greatest burden is in low- and middle-income countries CNN — In 2015, there were 1.13 billion people living with high blood pressure worldwide, with the majority of them in low and middle-income countries. “The relationship with national income is completely inverse.” The difference …

World Hypertension Day: Know your BP numbers to stay healthy
8 years, 10 months ago

World Hypertension Day: Know your BP numbers to stay healthy

Firstpost  

With 17 May being observed as World Hypertension Day, this is a clarion call to those suffering high stress levels at work and sedentary lifestyles. The theme for World Hypertension Day this year is “Know Your Numbers”, with the goal of increasing awareness anout high blood pressure within all populations around the world. It is not just about observing World …

Study urges more intensive management of high blood pressure
9 years, 6 months ago

Study urges more intensive management of high blood pressure

CNN  

Story highlights NIH says keeping the top number in blood pressure measurement below 120 in people over 50 reduces deaths by 25% About one third of American adults suffer from high blood pressure CNN — There’s good news in a National Institutes of Health study for Americans over 50 suffering from high blood pressure – keep the pressure below 120 …

Education, awareness key to combat hypertension: President |IndiaTV news
9 years, 10 months ago

Education, awareness key to combat hypertension: President |IndiaTV news

India TV News  

New Delhi: President Pranab Mujkherjee today said proper education and awareness is the key to tackling the disease of hypertension which accounts for 11 per cent of mortality in the country. Mukherjee, in his message to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, on the occasion of World Hypertension Day today, said a …

Five million of us have high blood pressure... but don't know it
10 years, 4 months ago

Five million of us have high blood pressure... but don't know it

Daily Mail  

More than five million people are walking around as ‘ticking time bombs’ because they have no idea they suffer from high blood pressure, warn experts. Scroll down for video High blood pressure, dubbed Britain's 'silent killer', is one of the most common causes of premature death and disability as it can lead to strokes and heart attacks, as well as …

Government to declare 'National Hypertension Day' soon: Health Minister
10 years, 7 months ago

Government to declare 'National Hypertension Day' soon: Health Minister

India TV News  

New Delhi: Union Health Ministry has conceptualized dedicating a particular day of each year for highlighting the dangers of Hypertension. are projected by the World Health Organisation as the biggest gnawers of our public health budget in the next decade.”According to a report released by the WHO, Hypertension accounts for 7 per cent of disability adjusted life years worldwide and …

For Many People, Lowering Blood Pressure Will Take A Village
11 years, 4 months ago

For Many People, Lowering Blood Pressure Will Take A Village

NPR  

For Many People, Lowering Blood Pressure Will Take A Village Enlarge this image toggle caption iStockphoto.com iStockphoto.com There are 78 million people in the United States with high blood pressure, and half of them don't have it under control. High blood pressure is a major cause of stroke and heart disease, so increasing the number of people who lower their …

No copays, easier pills may reduce blood pressure
11 years, 7 months ago

No copays, easier pills may reduce blood pressure

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — New research suggests giving patients easier-to-take medicine and no-copay medical visits can help drive down high blood pressure, a major contributor to poor health and untimely deaths nationwide. Those efforts were part of a big health care provider’s eight-year program, involving more than 300,000 patients with high blood pressure. “If we were able to keep everyone’s blood pressure …

Hypertension major contributor to avoidable deaths in India: WHO
12 years ago

Hypertension major contributor to avoidable deaths in India: WHO

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation is finalising a set of nine voluntary global targets that will help in reducing non-communicable diseases, particularly hypertension which is a major contributor to cardio-vascular diseases. According to Dr. Sailesh Mohan, Associate Professor, Public Health Foundation of India, it is estimated that 20-40 per cent population in urban areas and 12-17 per cent in rural areas …

'Take BP casually at your own risk '
12 years, 1 month ago

'Take BP casually at your own risk '

The Hindu  

Blood pressure is a silent killer which needs to be detected early and the condition treated aggressively, says renowned blood pressure specialist and this year’s Padma Shri recipient Dr. C. Venkat S. Ram. Having worked in the field of understanding mechanisms of action of various anti-hypertension drugs for over 30 years in the US, Dr. Ram feels that there is …

Hypertension: A Growing But Often Hidden Problem
14 years, 11 months ago

Hypertension: A Growing But Often Hidden Problem

NPR  

Hypertension: A Growing But Often Hidden Problem Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is relatively easy to diagnose, yet several studies find neither doctors nor patients are doing enough to fight it. It's a patient's average blood pressure level that is important, says Lee, especially given what is known as …

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