The dangerous effects of high blood pressure are highlighted and identified as one of the world’s leading risk factors for death and disability, WHO said in a report on the global impact of high blood pressure. 

Let us know the recommendation offered by the World Health Organization to combat this “silent killer” who high blood pressure, also known as hypertension

Hypertension worldwide ratio

According to the report, Hypertension, categorized as a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher, affects 1 in 3 adults worldwide and leads to other health problems like heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and kidney damage.

Low-cost medical regimens

You can control Hypertension effectively with very simple, low-cost medication regimens, but the reality is one in five people with hypertension have controlled it, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

High-performing country in controlling hypertension

Look with hope towards countries like Canada and South Korea which have delivered comprehensive national hypertension treatment programs and surpassed the 50% mark for blood pressure control in adults with hypertension.

Preventives measures 

The preventative measures are easy like, maintaining a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet avoiding alcohol and tobacco. Regular exercising is one of the main things that we need to follow the WHO report says.

To follow the above recommendation you just need to create a simple customised strategy as per your settings like schools or workplaces to promote a healthier lifestyle.

Lowering daily sodium intake is another tactic to prevent 

Today “Most heart attacks and strokes can be avoided across the nations as today we have safe and affordable, access to medicines. Sodium intake recommendation varies from country to country, as WHO recommends less than 2,000 milligrams a day. But the reality is the estimated global average salt intake is more than double: 10.8 grams per day, said the World Health Organisation. 

strokes and heart attacks kill more than 1,000 people every hour across the globe according to Dr. Tom Frieden, president, and CEO World Health Organization. A former director of the CDC said in an interview that “Most of these deaths are caused by high blood pressure, and these can be prevented”

WHO also noted that hypertension costs huge worldwide for patients, also in health care systems and economies of the nations.

Conclusion

hypertension can be averted and it can be controlled with care and medical regimens that are affordable, and within reach. This will require high attention and commitment from the governments around the globe.