DH urges public to undertake wholesome life-style, measure blood stress and bear screening commonly in assist of World Hypertension Day

DH urges public to undertake wholesome life-style, measure blood stress and bear screening commonly in assist of World Hypertension Day

DH urges public to undertake wholesome life-style, measure blood stress and bear screening commonly in assist of World Hypertension Day

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     In assist of World Hypertension Day, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) at the moment (May 17) reminded members of the general public to pay nearer consideration to their blood stress ranges, measure their blood stress commonly , undertake a wholesome life-style, and take part within the Chronic Disease Co-Care Scheme (CDCC Scheme) applied by the Primary Healthcare Commission (PHCC) to attain “early prevention, early identification and early treatment” of hypertension by screening and personalised administration, successfully lowering the danger of creating hypertension or severe well being issues arising from hypertension.

     The goal of World Hypertension Day is to extend worldwide consciousness of hypertension and correct blood stress measurements. The theme this 12 months is “Controlling Hypertension Together!”. Hypertension is usually often called a ‘silent killer’. Since sufferers could not expertise signs or extreme discomfort, many individuals fail to detect it in a well timed method. According to the DH’s Population Health Survey (PHS) 2020-22, 29.5 per cent of non-institutionalised individuals aged 15 to 84 in Hong Kong had hypertension, with greater than 40 per cent unaware of getting hypertension till they underwent the PHS well being examination organized by the DH.

     If left unchecked, uncontrolled, or not correctly handled, hypertension can result in severe well being issues, equivalent to stroke, coronary heart assault, kidney failure, and even loss of life. In 2024, there have been 1 217 registered deaths in Hong Kong attributed to hypertensive coronary heart illness, 45 deaths as a result of hypertensive renal illness, and 28 deaths as a result of hypertensive coronary heart and renal illness. This state of affairs can’t be neglected. Members of the general public are suggested to measure their blood stress commonly for early detection and remedy.

What is hypertension

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     Adults are thought-about to have hypertension if their systolic blood stress is persistently increased than or equal to 140 millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and/or their diastolic blood stress is persistently increased than or equal to 90 mmHg. According to the Hong Kong Reference Framework for Hypertension Care for Adults in Primary Care Settings issued by the PHCC, adults aged 18 or above ought to measure their blood stress at the very least as soon as each two years. Depending on their blood stress ranges, age, total cardiovascular threat profile and physician’s advice, some people could require extra frequent blood stress monitoring.

 

How to stop hypertension

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     Adopting a wholesome life-style is important for stopping and controlling hypertension. Reducing salt consumption is broadly recognised as one of the efficient methods to scale back the danger of hypertension and heart problems. According to the DH’s PHS 2020-22, as many as 83.9 per cent of individuals aged 15 to 84 had each day salt consumption above the World Health Organization-recommended each day restrict of lower than 5 grams of salt. Furthermore, the general public are reminded to keep away from consuming alcohol and smoking, and to steer clear of secondhand smoke so far as doable.

     Regarding bodily exercise, adults ought to have interaction in at the very least 150 to 300 minutes of bodily actions of average depth each week. Regular train can result in quite a few well being advantages, together with decreasing blood stress. The DH has regularised the strolling problem beneath the “10 000 Steps a Day” Campaign on the e+Life platform within the “eHealth” cell app. The public is inspired to discover completely different featured routes with household and pals, and incorporate bodily exercise into their each day lives.

     The PHCC is actively selling the Life Course Preventive Care Plan by District Health Centres/Expresses and household medical doctors, thereby enhancing public consciousness of illness prevention, establishing a wholesome life-style, and helping residents in creating a personalised preventive care plan throughout completely different life levels. Besides, the CDCC Scheme subsidises Hong Kong residents aged 45 and above with no recognized medical historical past of diabetes mellitus or hypertension to bear complete screening of heart problems threat elements, together with the “three highs” (hypertension, excessive blood sugar and excessive ldl cholesterol) and to obtain personalised administration on a co-payment foundation within the non-public healthcare sector by pairing with a household physician of their selection, thereby attaining the purpose of “early prevention, early identification and early treatment”. The Scheme has carried out properly when it comes to well being advantages and cost-effectiveness. The preliminary evaluation performed by a neighborhood college analysis workforce signifies total enhancements in contributors’ well being situations. After taking part within the Scheme for 12 months, the typical systolic blood stress of hypertension sufferers decreased from 150 mmHg to 135 mmHg. For extra particulars, please go to the devoted website of the CDCC Scheme.

     The DH will proceed to strengthen public consciousness campaigns to advertise wholesome life for the prevention and management of hypertension, and can collaborate with varied stakeholders to foster a wholesome dwelling atmosphere.

 

Ends/Sunday, May 17, 2026

Issued at HKT 11:00

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