Hypertension is a global health challenge due to its increasing prevalence and resulting contribution to the burden of heart disease, stroke and kidney failure and premature death and disability. As per current studies, the incidence of hypertension to 20 to 40% in urban areas and 12 to 17% in rural areas of India. In this exclusive KOL Interview, Dr. Arun More discusses the prevalence of hypertension in rural areas of India.
Health Expert: Dr Arun More is the founder and President of Rural Health Progress Trust and works on the development of economically and culturally feasible models for hypertension prevention and control in rural India. He is successfully implementing the idea of ISH; WOmen in hypertension by involving women in rural India in hypertension research. He has screened over 60 thousand people in India during MMM17.
