The Pentecost Hospital in Madina Accra has recognized some hypertension patients whose efforts made tremendous contribution to the reduction in their high blood pressure over the years.
The move which forms part of this year’s World Hypertension Day celebration on the theme: ‘’Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control it, Live Longer’’, aims to increase awareness around the gravity of the condition.
The Public Health Department of the Pentecost Hospital, in addition, provided free eye screening, mental checks, and dietary clinics for hypertensive patients, to complement the celebration.
In a brief ceremony to present awards to the patients, a Family Physician Specialist at the Pentecost Hospital, Dr. Sarah Sarkodie disclosed that the hospital is poised to reach out to communities with its awareness creation on hypertension prevention.
According to her, hypertension is treatable but the advanced complications such as kidney failure, stroke, and heart conditions among others are the major challenge hence the urgent need for preventive measures.
She said, ‘’It is better to spearhead our energy on preventive measures rather than spend so much on dialysis and treatment of stroke and other conditions that are associated with hypertension’’.
She explained that though genetics may be a factor in hypertension, living a good lifestyle without smoking, drinking alcohol, eating unhealthy meals, and regularly exercising would go a long way to preventing or controlling the disease.
Meanwhile, hypertension is a crucial public health menace globally and in sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of hypertension is on the rise in low- and lower-middle-income countries and Ghana is not exempted.
Globally, there is an increasing pervasiveness of hypertension with an increased incidence of complications such as stroke, myocardial infarctions, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension is estimated to contribute to about 12.8% of the total of all deaths and 3.7% of total disability-adjusted life years.
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