There are severe gaps in the hypertension care continuum in India, with extremely low rates of diagnosis, treatment, and control, highlighting the need for decentralized public health interventions.
In this cross-sectional survey study of Indian adults, more than 1 in 4 people had hypertension, and of these, only 1 in 3 received a diagnosis, less than 1 in 5 were treated, and only 1 in 12 had blood pressure control. National mean values hide considerable state-level and district-level variation in the care continuum, suggesting the need for targeted, decentralized solutions to improve the hypertension care continuum in India.
Varghese et al. (Mon,) studied this question.