Cases of hypertension have increased exponentially in Nepal over the years.
According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), hypertension cases reached 741,150 in 2019/20 from 275,886 in 2015/16.
Most of the cases have been reported from Bagmati Province and the least from Karnali Province. Officials and health experts argue that many cases of hypertension across the country are not yet diagnosed.
“There are many cases of hypertension in our population but not all have been detected. The public also don’t abide by healthy diet and many remain physically inactive. Consumption of tobacco products is also a cause of hypertension,” said Dr. Phanindra Prasad Baral, Chief of Non-communicable Disease and Mental Health Section at EDCD.