As one of the most important health challenges, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified as one of the most serious diseases that can affect humans and lead to slow death, where high blood pressure leads to many serious diseases such as the heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, premature death, and disability, so it was called the silent killer. The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has launched the updated version of the Hypertension Guideline 2019 to build capacity of healthcare providers and deliver the best preventive and therapeutic services for patients with hypertension

The launch of the updated version of the Hypertension guideline contributes to fostering the skills of healthcare providers and providing advanced care for patients, thus reducing the mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease, in line with the National Agenda, global indicators of the World Health Organization, and the National Plan to combat non-communicable diseases, and will help achieve the global target of reducing the prevalence of hypertension in the country by 25% in 2025

The Ministry also organized an introductory and training workshop aims to guide patients and community members and encourage people to adhere to treatment programs and maintain a healthy lifestyle by reducing the intake of saturated fat, reducing salts in foods, making regular exercises, and refrain from smoking. In order to achieve this, the Ministry has opened 53 non-communicable diseases clinics across the UAE, including clinics for hypertension, in primary health care centers, and is keen to open more clinics every year to ensure the widest

health coverage for patients with high blood pressure

H.E Dr. Hussein Abdel-Rahman Al-Rand

Assistant Undersecretary of Health Centers and Clinics Sector

Ministry of Health and Prevention