Silent killer-hypertension

The cost in the health sector is also reduced According to the World Health Organization, 9.4 million people worldwide die of heart attacks and strokes each year. Which mainly occurs due to hypertension Stroke and heart attack are the most common causes of death in the worldIf the two diseases are caught together

Infectious diseases are more common in Africa and Asia than in Europe. But diseases of the so-called civilizations, such as heart attacks and strokes, are not far behind. These 6 are spreading in Africa and Asia

According to the WHO, 46 percent of Africans die of heart disease before the age of 60. Heart disease and brain disease are mainly responsible for premature death in many industrialized countries Dr. WHO's Department of Non-Communicable Diseases. "The prevalence of this type of disease is increasing in developing countries. Symptoms such as hypertension are the main cause," said Shanti Mendis.

People of poor countries are now at risk: -

If high blood pressure is detected in someone's body, it does not mean that he will die slowly If caught at the right time, it is possible to treat it In rich countries, people regularly go to doctors for treatment and checkups In this case, measuring blood pressure is just a routineHealth insurance bears these costs If high blood pressure is caught, immediate action can be taken against it But there is no such thing as health insurance in poor countries The cost of treatment and checkup has to be paid by the patients out of pocket So many people do not have any difficult symptomsIf you do not want to see a doctor As a result, diseases like hypertension are not caught So no action is taken to suppress it

Margaret Chan, head of the WHO, warned: "High blood pressure usually has no symptoms for many years. Even if the levels are very high, sufferers may not realize it."

Many people in the world suffer: -

One billion people worldwide suffer from hypertension It is expected that this number will increase further The World Health Organization blames unhealthy lifestyles for this Excess salt in the diet, alcohol, smoking, laziness, etc. in the path of hypertension7 by widening Dr.Mendis has been noticing this trend in various African countries lately Along with urbanization, people's way of life is also changing in those countries Earlier, the eating habits of the people there were different They were also accustomed to physical work Nowadays more in soups and different foodsSalt is being used there Reluctance can also be noticed in physical work And all this affects high blood pressure

 High blood pressure can be controlled with less salt, more fruits and vegetables, and walking. The cost of treatment of this disease is not too high There are various types of medicines available cheaply now The disease costs less than a dollar a year in poor countriesCan treat 6 In middle-income countries, it can cost as much as two to three dollars a year

On the other hand, the cost can be much higher if high blood pressure is not treated For example, if heart disease occurs, it can be treated or bypassed.

Urgent blood pressure test: -

Margaret Chan, head of the WHO, thinks blood pressure tests should be free And in this case government initiatives need to be taken in different countries But first of all, everyone should be aware of health You need to know the measurement of blood pressure 6 Need to changeLife 8 If necessary, you have to take medicine In this way we have to fight against this invisible and silent kille