One out of every three persons in South Asian Region including Sri Lanka has identified as suffering from High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)while around 9.4 million people in the region annually died due to the disease the resident representative of world health organization(WHO) to Sri Lanka Dr.Firdosi Rustom Mehtha has said.
the main causes for the increasing number of hypertension patients in the region is none other than high consumption of salt and smoking he has stressed.
The diseases such as Heart Attacks and Strokes have been caused by hypertension it self Dr.Mehtha said.to control the increasing number of hypertension among patients reducing the daily consumption of salt is very important and people should restricted the consumption of salt to 5 grammes (One teaspoon )per day he has added.
Dr.Mehtha has revealed these facts at a seminar held today(03) on World Health Day falls on 07th of April.
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