HYPERTENSION AFFECTS 1.4 BILLION PEOPLE AND ONLY 23% ARE ABLE TO CONTROL THE DISEASE, SAYS WHO
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✍️ According to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), 34.5 million adults and seniors in Brazil have hypertension, and only 23% of the world's 1.4 billion people with the condition are able to control it.
👉 Hypertension affects approximately 1.4 billion people worldwide, with 34.5 million in Brazil 👉 Only 23% of people with hypertension are able to control the condition 👉 46% of adults and seniors in Brazil have hypertension, above the global average of 34% 👉 71% of Brazilians with hypertension have been diagnosed, but only 38% have the condition under control 👉 Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and dementia
-- #TedrosAdhanomGhebreyesus #WHODirector-General #Brazil #World #health
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