India, May 26 -- Staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic is important to combat the silent killer which is the most common comorbidities. India has already been facing a huge burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Now, with COVID-19- a highly communicable disease - dealing with dual disease burden has become the most challenging tasks for healthcare providers. Awareness and prevention would go a long way to deal with both NCDs and communicable diseases.

Hypertension is a chronic medical condition and commonly known as high blood pressure (HBP). In this condition, the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. With hypertension, the force of the blood against the artery walls goes too high. High blood pressure is a...