“Measure your blood pressure (BP) accurately, control it, live longer”, is the theme for World Hypertension Day (May 17) this year. Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide. According to the WHO, an estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 worldwide have hypertension and most of them (two-thirds) live in low- and middle-income countries.
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