New WHO Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults.

Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults – World Health Organization

Related: WHO: More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension – Number of people living with hypertension has doubled to 1.28 billion since 1990.

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The number of adults aged 30-79 living with #hypertension has doubled from 650 million to 1.28 billion since 1990, according to a ? comprehensive global ??? analysis of trends in hypertension prevalence, detection, treatment and control.

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— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 25, 2021