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Hypertension Global Newsletter #6 2024
The WHO emphasises that hypertension can be prevented and treated, but few countries are currently doing it effectively. The
HEARTS technical package was launched in 2018 and is a public health approach to managing hypertension and other CVD risk
factors, such as dyslipidaemia, at the primary health care level. It includes six modules and an implementation guide. The WHO-
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HEARTS technical package has been implemented in nearly 40 member states and demonstrates that hypertension can be
controlled in large-scale national programmes based in primary healthcare facilities and communities.
Improved global blood pressure control to ≥50% of the population would avert 76 million CV deaths, 120 million strokes, 79 million
myocardial infarctions, and 17 million cases of heart failure between 2023 and 2050.
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MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS
Global effect of modifiable risk factors on cardiovascular disease and mortality.
Global Cardiovascular Risk Consortium. N Engl J Med. 2023 Oct 5;389(14):1273-1285.
Modifiable risk factors, such as body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL),
cholesterol level, current tobacco smoking, and diabetes are thought to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and death.
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