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High Blood Pressure
Persistently high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can damage arteries and body organs, including the kidneys and the heart. This insidious disease is a major factor for heart disease, heart attacks and strokes.
In fact, high blood pressure increases the risk of stroke six times and the risk of a heart attack threefold. Health education and screening program aid the early detection of high blood pressure and, together with improved treatments, have helped to significantly reduce the incidence of strokes and heart attacks
