Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Country's progress in controlling hypertension has drawn international praise, but health experts caution that the country's efforts remain inadequate to meet its non-communicable disease (NCD) targets.
At a workshop for journalists titled "Hypertension Control in Bangladesh: Progress, Challenges and Way Forward", held at the capital's BMA Bhaban, speakers said the improvement is significant but incomplete.
The event was organised by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI).
The World Health Organization's (WHO) Second Global Report on Hypertension recognised Bangladesh as a success story, noting that control rates have increased from 15 per cent in 2019 to 56 per cen...