Over Half a Million Hypertension Patients Receive Free Treatment Under Bangladesh Hypertension Control Initiative
Under the Bangladesh Hypertension Control Initiative (BHCI), a total of 518,148 patients with high blood pressure have so far received free treatment and medicines from Upazila Health Complexes, with 57 percent achieving controlled blood pressure. In Dhaka Division alone, 113,192 patients are currently under treatment, of whom 58 percent have their blood pressure under control.
The information was shared at a divisional coordination meeting held today (Thursday) at the office of the Divisional Director (Health), Dhaka. The meeting discussed the progress and future plans of the Bangladesh Hypertension Control Initiative, implemented under the Non-Communicable Disease Control (NCDC) Program of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with technical support from the National Hear...
