The cost in the health sector is also reduced According to the World Health Organization , 9.4 million people worldwide die of heart attacks and strokes each year. Which is mainly due to hypertension Stroke and heart attack are the most common causes of death in the world , if the two diseases are caught together Infectious diseases kill more people in Africa and Asia than in Europe. But diseases of the so-called civilization like heart attack and stroke are not far behind. These 6 are spreading in Africa and Asia According to the WHO , 47% of Africans die of heart disease before the age of 60. Heart disease and brain disease are the main causes of premature death in many industrialized countries Dr. WHO's Department of Non-Communicable Diseases. " The prevalence of this type of disease is increasing in developing countries. Symptoms such as hypertension are the main cause ," said Shanti Mendis . People in poor countries are now at risk: - If high blood pressure is detected in someone's body , it does not mean that he will die slowly . If caught at the right time, it is possible to treat it In rich countries, people regularly go to the doctor for treatment and checkups In this case measuring blood pressure is just a routine Health insurance bears these costs If high blood pressure is caught, immediate action can be taken against it But there is no such thing as health insurance in poor countries Patients have to pay the cost of treatment and checkup out of pocket So many people do not want to see a doctor if there are no difficult symptoms As a result, diseases like hypertension are not caught So no action is taken to suppress it Margaret Chan, head of the WHO, warned : " High blood pressure usually has no symptoms for many years. Even if the levels are very high, sufferers may not realize it." Many people worldwide suffer from: - One billion people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure. It is expected that this number will increase further The World Health Organization (WHO) blames unhealthy lifestyles Excess salt in the diet , alcoholism , smoking , laziness, etc. widen the path to hypertension. Dr. Mendis is also noticing this trend in various African countries lately Along with urbanization, people's way of life is also changing in those countries Earlier, the eating habits of the people there were different They were also accustomed to manual labor Nowadays more salt is being used in soups and various dishes Reluctance can be noticed even in physical work And all this affects high blood pressure High blood pressure can be controlled by focusing on less salt , more fruits and vegetables, and walking. The cost of treatment of this disease is not too high Various types of medicines are now available cheaply In poorer countries, the disease can be treated for less than a dollar a year In middle-income countries, it can cost as much as two to three dollars a year On the other hand , the cost can be much higher if high blood pressure is not treated For this reason, if heart disease occurs, it should be treated or bypass surgery should be done. Urgent blood pressure test: - Margaret Chan, head of the WHO , thinks blood pressure testing should be free. And in this case government initiatives need to be taken in different countries But first of all everyone should be aware of health You need to know the measurement of blood pressure 6 We have to change our lifestyle If necessary, you have to take medicine In this way we have to fight against this invisible and silent killer