Health Ministry targets 25% reduction in hypertension prevalence by 2025, Parliament told


KUALA LUMPUR: The government is targeting to reduce the prevalence of high blood pressure among Malaysians by 25% come 2025, says the Health Ministry.

Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said this was among the ministry’s key performance indicators (KPI) for non-communicable diseases (NCD), based on the NCD Global Targets by 2025 by the World Health Organisation.

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