43% of adult population in Kyrgyzstan suffers from hypertension - WHO

43% of the adult population in Kyrgyzstan suffers from hypertension, Aliina Altymysheva, an employee of the WHO country office in the Kyrgyz Republic, told during a press conference at KabarAgency, the Agency reports. 

Only 4.3% of patients come to hospitals and take medications. “If we want to reduce the number of strokes, we need to target those with blood pressure higher than 140/90 first. The risk of stroke in patients with hypertension is 3-4 times higher,” Altymysheva told.

She said that there are special medications - new thrombolytics. If they are administered in the first 4 hours after a stroke, there is a high chance that the patient will survive and not remain disabled.

An important factor is rehabilitation after a stroke, since the risk of a recurrent stroke is high. In addition, prevention cannot be ignored. Those who smoke, drink alcohol, or have high sugar levels should closely monitor their condition and contact Family Medicine Centers, she recommended.