WHO Report Reveals Alarming Global Hypertension Crisis and Urges Improved Treatment
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever report on the global impact of high blood pressure, revealing that approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated. The report highlights that scaling up coverage could avert 76 million deaths between 2023 and 2050. Hypertension affects 1 in 3 adults worldwide and is linked to various health problems. Modifiable risk factors such as diet and lifestyle choices contribute to the condition. The report emphasizes the importance of prevention, early detection, and effective management of hypertension, which can be achieved through affordable medication regimens and comprehensive national control programs. Implementing WHO-recommended hypertension care, including treatment protocols, medication supply, team-based care, patient-centered services, and information systems, is crucial to saving lives.
- First WHO report details devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it World Health Organization
- Proper treatment for hypertension could avert 76 million deaths globally by 2050, WHO says CNN
- Most people with hypertension aren’t adequately treated, WHO report says The Washington Post
- 80% of people with high blood pressure don’t get proper treatment, WHO says MarketWatch
- High blood pressure for a third of Portuguese The Portugal News
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