220 million people are suffering from hypertension in India

NEW DELHI, May 17: India is facing a major public health crisis, with nearly 220 million people estimated to be suffering from hypertension, while only 10 to 12 per cent can keep their blood pressure under control, a leading cardiologist has warned. World Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17, and forms part of Hypertension Awareness Month. Dr Tarun Kumar, a professor and cardiologist at the Medanta- The Medicity Heart Centre in Gurugram, said that more than half […] The post 220 million people are suffering from hypertension in India appeared first on Daily Excelsior .