Category: blood pressure

Confronting the Silent Killer in Nepal

May Measurement Month volunteers screen local resident outside of a temple in Pokhara, Nepal. Photo credit: Kiran Adhikari

“We are measuring the blood pressure of many people who’ve never had their blood pressure measured before,” explains Dr. Dinesh Neupane, the country coordinator for May Measurement Month in Nepal. “When we approach people about being screened, we often hear that they don’t need their blood pressure checked because they feel healthy.” But Dr. Neupane Read More >

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