Key result
Hypertension affects ~36% of rural Delhi adults with major deficits in awareness, treatment, and BP control.
Why the study?
Most patients with hypertension remain undiagnosed, untreated, non-compliant, and poorly controlled, with a paucity of information on the hypertension treatment cascade in rural populations.
Cross-Sectional (n=325)
No
The study highlights a high burden of hypertension (35.7%) in rural Delhi with significant gaps in treatment and control, emphasizing the need for improved primary care and community screening.
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Calls for scaled rural primary care screening; reinforces evidence of major care gaps in underserved Indian communities.
Furqan et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=325). Among adults in rural Delhi, the prevalence of hypertension was 35.7%, with only 61.2% aware of their condition, 44.8% on treatment, and 14.6% achieving blood pressure control.
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