SEAHEARTS initiative of the South-East Asia Region is a platform that brings together tobacco control, salt reduction, elimination of industrially produced trans fats along with hypertension and diabetes coverage and control through primary health care.
Accelerating the prevention and management of hypertension and diabetes
World Hypertension Day – Message from Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia
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#Hypertension is a ‘silent killer’. Measure your blood pressure accurately. Control it and live longer.#beatNCDs #WorldHypertensionDay @WHOIndonesia @WHOMaldives @WHOMyanmar @WHONepal @WHOSriLanka @WHOThailand @WHOTLS pic.twitter.com/aSmiJyTjYI
— WHO South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) May 17, 2023
#DidYouKnow hypertension is a major cause of premature deaths? Uncontrolled blood pressure is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases which causes 3.6 million deaths every year in our Region.@WHOIndonesia, @WHOMaldives, @WHOMyanmar, @WHONepal, @WHOSriLanka pic.twitter.com/CbvrwlQygB
— WHO South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) May 16, 2023
#DidYouKnow every 1 in 4 adults in the WHO South-east Asia Region have high blood pressure? However, the good news is you can avert the serious health consequences of high blood pressure with timely care.@WHOMaldives, @WHOMyanmar, @WHONepal, @WHOSriLanka, @WHOThailand, @WHOTLS pic.twitter.com/fd4Z4PKw1F
— WHO South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) May 16, 2023
It’s #WorldHypertensionDay! #DYK that only 1⃣ in 3⃣ adults 👩🏾👨🏾with high blood pressure in the Region are on treatment? You can control #hypertension.#beatNCDs pic.twitter.com/QdWP0JMY5N
— WHO South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) May 17, 2023
#Tobacco use, harmful consumption of #alcohol and stress are key factors in #hypertension. #beatNCDs #WorldHypertensionDay pic.twitter.com/HsI3ljiLLa
— WHO South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) May 17, 2023
You can reduce the risk of high blood pressure. Read how. #beatNCDs #hypertension #WorldHypertensionDay pic.twitter.com/PyJ3zRru4n
— WHO South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) May 17, 2023
Your diet plays a crucial role in reducing your risk of #hypertension. #beatNCDs #WorldHypertensionDay pic.twitter.com/zjzaa3c8Wz
— WHO South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) May 17, 2023
