May Measurement Month calls on South Africans to get tested
This May Measurement Month, health experts are sounding the alarm on hypertension (HTN), a condition that affects billions worldwide yet remains dangerously underdiagnosed and undertreated1. Alarmingly, a recent study found that 74% of patients are unaware that they are at risk of…
50% of South Africans over 15 have hypertension, a disease known as the silent killer
It's reported that close on 50% of South Africans over 15 live with hypertension1 – also known as the silent killer. Even more alarming is 50% are undiagnosed and untreated2. This May, a public health campaign "Because I Say…