TAKING on a silent killer
The Pharmacy Guild has partnered with a new taskforce to take on high blood pressure, with a goal to double Australia's rate of controlled blood pressure from 32% to 70% by 2030.
The National Hypertension Taskforce is the result of the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance joining forces with Hypertension Australia.
Alarmingly, one in three Australian adults have high blood pressure, which is the leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke and dementia.
According to the new taskforce, of the one in three Australians with high blood pressure, only half are aware of it and only 32% of those who are aware, have it under control.
Pharmacy Guild President Professor Trent Twomey says the Guild is proud to be a partner of the National Hypertension Taskforce.
"It's important as many people as possible are aware of their blood pressure and take action to control it, to prevent serious illness," he said.
The National Hypertension Taskforce was launched last week by the Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Honourable Mark Butler MP and is co-led by Professor Alta Schutte and Professor Markus Schlaich.
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