‘India Hypertension Management Initiative’ programme begins in Punjab for detection, treatment of hypertension

Chandigarh, April 12: ‘India Hypertension Management Initiative’ (IHMI) programme has been launched in Punjab for detection and treatment of people suffering from hypertension. Notably, this programme would prove helpful for proper treatment of hypertension which is also associated with heart and other non-communicable diseases.

 

The health minister of Punjab Brahm Mohindra while presiding over the meeting of ‘India Hypertension Management Initiative’ (IHMI) programme with the team of international and National experts said that non-communicable diseases were proving fatal for the human beings the world over. He said that it was a matter of serious concern that even after uncountable advancements in the medical profession, most of the affected people are not much aware of the causes of hypertension.

The state health minister also said that under this programme field staff would ensure the reporting and follow up of patients enrolled for treatment in the health department. Brahm Mohindra further informed that the team expressed its satisfaction over the way the project was being implemented in five districts of the state.

Dr. Tom Frieden, from the USA, pointed out that the Punjab Project would set an example for the detection, treatment and compliance of treatment of hypertension for other states of the country. On the other side, the Principal Secretary of Punjab, Health and Family Welfare Anjali Bhawra said that health department would ensure capacity building of the field staff for comprehensive hypertension treatment programme which also covers other non-communicable diseases. She further said that health department is also being conducted the IEC activities in this regard at a block and sub-centre level.