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We are responsible for leading, coordinating and monitoring global action to cover additional people with health services, medicines, vaccines, diagnostic and health technologies for the prevention, screening, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. We aim to advance health equity for persons with disabilities, we have a focus on sensory impairments and bring together the work on rehabilitation from across the departments and from the 3 levels of the organization.
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HLM4: On the road to 2025 and beyond
Preparatory process for the Fourth High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs (HLM4)
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Hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure. Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of the body in the vessels. Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood into the vessels. Blood pressure is created by the force of blood pushing against the walls of blood vessels (arteries) as it is pumped by the heart. The higher the pressure, the harder the heart has to pump.
Hypertension is a serious medical condition and can increase the risk of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases. It is a silent killer and a major cause of premature death worldwide, with an estimated 1.4 billion people having the condition. The burden of hypertension is felt disproportionately in low- and middle-income countries, where two thirds of cases are found, largely due to increased risk factors in those populations in recent decades.
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All →The second Global report on hypertension highlights the urgent need to scale up detection, treatment, and control of hypertension, especially at the...
13 December 2024
Framework for the care of acute coronary syndrome and stroke
The Framework for the care of acute coronary syndrome and stroke aims to guide countries in strengthening the care of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and...
19 March 2024
Priorities for research on hypertension care delivery: web annex: results of post-webinar surveys
Hypertension (HTN) is a major global public health problem. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Hypertension, which...
11 February 2024
Priorities for research on hypertension care delivery
Hypertension (HTN) is a major global public health problem. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Hypertension, which...
19 September 2023
Global report on hypertension: the race against a silent killer
This report compiles data for the first time on the far-reaching consequences of uncontrolled hypertension, including heart attacks, strokes and premature...
More people die each year from cardiovascular diseases than from any other cause. Over three quarters of heart disease and stroke-related deaths occur...
24 August 2021
Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults: web annex A: summary of evidence
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More people die each year from cardiovascular diseases than from any other cause. Over three quarters of heart disease and stroke-related deaths occur...
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