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Undiagnosed and untreated hypertension puts South Africans at risk

2 May 2025 Content supplied 0

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 Read More

50% of South Africans over 15 have hypertension, a disease known as the silent killer

14 May 2024 Content supplied 0

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 Read More

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