Union health ministry has launched a hypertension- management initiative to reduce disability and death related to high blood pressure.<\/p>\n
Under the project, people will be screened at the primary healthcare centres in select districts over a period of two years. Those diagnosed with high blood pressure will be put on treatment.<\/p>\n
Christened India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI), it aims to improve the control of high blood pressure (hypertension), reduce salt consumption and eliminate artificial trans-fats, leading risk factors for Cardio vascular diseases (CVDs).<\/p>\n
An estimated 200 million adults in India have high blood pressure, yet control rates for the condition remain low.<\/p>\n
Studies suggest that in rural areas in India, only one quarter of people with hypertension are aware of their condition, and only around 10% have their blood pressure controlled. In urban areas, around 40% of people with hypertension are aware of their condition, and only around 20% have their blood pressure controlled.<\/p>\n
Centre has a national action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) with specific targets to be achieved by 2025 The targets include a 25% reduction in overall mortality from CVDs, a 25% relative reduction in the prevalence of raised blood pressure and a 30% reduction in salt\/sodium intake.<\/p>\n
\u201cApproximately 5 crore additional people will need to have their blood pressure effectively treated if the government is to meet its targets on hypertension and CVD mortality,\u201d said health secretary Preeti Sudan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis initiative, alongside other policy initiatives, will ensure a continuum of care for patients identified by the recent National Programme for Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke\u2019s population-based screening programme, that aligns with the government\u2019s commitment to universal care.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr Soumya Swaminathan, director-general, ICMR, said, \u201cHypertension is the single biggest risk factor for heart attacks and stroke in India, and often detected only after deadly complications have occurred.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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