Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts over a billion people at risk
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Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts over a billion people at risk

No other risk factor claims as many lives as #hypertension. But only around 1 in 5 people with hypertension have it under control. The biggest barrier is access to medicines and affordable, validated blood pressure devices. If we can control hypertension in just half of those affected, we can make a massive difference – preventing 76 million deaths by 2050. Learn more: https://www.who.int/news/item/23-09-2025-uncontrolled-high-blood-pressure-puts-over-a-billion-people-at-risk