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16 Oct, 9 tweets, 8 min read
LIVE: #WorldHypertensionDay with @DrTedros
"Today has a personal resonance for me, because I am one of the 1.1 billion people globally living with #hypertension.

I have access to good medical care. But many others who live with hypertension are not as lucky as me"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay
"#Hypertension is one of the world’s silent killers.

But it does not have to be. It is within our reach to prevent, diagnose and treat"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay

"In the face of the #COVID19 pandemic, action on #hypertension is more important than ever. People with hypertension are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 & death. In 🇮🇹, 68% of patients who died in hospital with COVID-19 had hypertension"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay
"Like #COVID19, the #hypertension epidemic is hitting the world’s most vulnerable the hardest.

9 out of 10 people with hypertension don’t have it under control, and 2 in 5 people with hypertension are not aware they have it"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay
"Too many people die too young from cardiovascular disease, because of delayed, incomplete or interrupted treatment of high blood pressure"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay #BeatNCDs
"At the same time, we are seeing a rise in behavioural risk factors, such as physical inactivity, diets high in salt, fat and sugar, and harmful use of alcohol"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay

"Today we can celebrate the fact that 3M people in 18 countries where the WHO HEARTS technical package has been implemented are better protected from heart disease"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay #BeatNCDs bit.ly/3ifaEiq
"Investment in #hypertension management is more urgent than ever. To help build momentum, today WHO and our @pahowho, are launching a virtual course on accurate blood pressure measurement"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay #BeatNCDs

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