The burden of hypertension is high in South-East Asia Region. Every 1 in 4 adults in the Region have high blood pressure. Only 1 in 3 adults with high blood pressure are on treatment while only 1 in 10 have it under control. Considering the significant burden of hypertension, advocated by WHO, the Member States endorsed the Resolution on ‘SEAHEARTS: Accelerating prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases in the Southeast Asia Region’ (SEA/RC76/R5) in 2023. SEAHEARTS serves as a platform to bring together tobacco control, salt reduction, and elimination of trans-fatty…
