Highlights the global failure in diagnosing and managing hypertension, which remains a silent epidemic with severe health consequences.
H ypertension affects over a billion people worldwide and is a leading cause of premature death and disability.However, it continues to remain a silent epidemic, with the majority of patients undiagnosed or untreated.The World Health Organisation reports that only 42% of individuals with hypertension receive a diagnosis and appropriate treatment.Furthermore, only one in five adults have their blood pressure under control. 1 These statistics reflect a grave failure in identifying and managing a condition that has far-reaching health consequences.The misdiagnosis and undertreatment of blood pressure pose substantial risks to individuals and impose a tremendous burden on healthcare systems worldwide.
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