Myanmar Hypertension Conference: MOH Union Minister delivers an opening speech

Myanmar Hypertension Conference took place at the University of Medicine (1) in Yangon on Sunday.

The seminar aims to seek ways to prevent high blood pressure, to conduct educative program and to discuss latest diagnosis theories. Union Minister Dr Thet Khaing Win attended the opening ceremony and made a speech, saying that high blood pressure is one of the major causes of death, with two/third of hospital deaths by non-communicable diseases.

In Myanmar, one in four persons suffers high blood pressure, according to the STEPS Survey conducted in 2014, and plans have been made to conduct the STEPS Survey during 2024.

In order to reduce 33% of deaths by non-communicable diseases including high blood pressure by 2030, the Ministry of Health is providing treatment and medical check-ups for high blood pressure and its related consequences. Moreover, the medicines and medical equipment have been provided for effective treatment.

Every Wednesday, the preventive measures and treatment for high blood pressure and diabetes have been carried out at the township clinics, and rural health departments. Over 400 medical experts from home and abroad joined the conference both in person and online.