National stroke report a call for action and control rates
With the billion-dollar impact of stroke uncovered, and rates predicted to rise, experts are calling for urgent investment into prevention. The report highlights the potential cost savings that would come from initiatives to prevent stroke and ensure better recovery outcomes, including $315 million by improving the rate of uncontrolled hypertension in line with the goal of the National Hypertension Taskforce’s Roadmap.
11 October, 2024 – RACGP NewsGP.
A new focus in hypertension and dementia
Emerging evidence shows significant links between untreated hypertension and the development of dementia.
30 September, 2024 – MJA InSight+.
Knowing your blood pressure could save your life
Hypertension is the silent killer – and Australians have been ignoring the catastrophic consequences.
28 August, 2024 – The Guardian.
Hypertension screening needs to step up to save lives: Taskforce
A new national BP management roadmap states that Australia should take a leaf out of the cancer prevention playbook and implement screening for hypertension.
15 July, 2024 – The Limbic.
Roadmap to improve blood pressure control rates
The National Hypertension Taskforce has published a roadmap with an aim to improve Australia’s blood pressure control rates from the current 32% to 70% by 2030.
15 July, 2024 – Hospital and Healthcare.
Hypertension Taskforce releases new Roadmap
An ambitious plan to improve Australia’s blood pressure control involves more frequent testing and drug combinations.
12 July, 2024 – Medical Republic.
Australian Hypertension Taskforce unveils Roadmap to transform high blood pressure control and reduce preventable deaths
Raised blood pressure (BP), also known as hypertension, is a ‘silent killer’ and the leading cause of death in Australia, where it contributes to more than 25,000 deaths each year. It is also the leading risk factor for death from stroke, heart disease, kidney disease, and dementia, yet 68% of Australians have uncontrolled hypertension.
12 July, 2024 – RPH Research Foundation.
Blood presure control: ‘an urgent national health priority’
Raised SBP remains the leading risk factor for attributable all-cause deaths in Australia, ahead of both dietary risk and tobacco use.
April, 2024 – Medicine Today.
This salt alternative could hep reduce blood pressure. So why are so few people using it?
Excess salt (sodium) increases the risk of high blood pressure so everyone with hypertension is advised to reduce salt in their diet. Switching to potassium-enriched salt is feasible in a way that cutting salt intake is not.
30 January, 2024 – ABC News.