Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 23: The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised India’s public health strategy to manage hypertension, highlighting it as a successful example of affordable, accessible care through price regulation, free medicine distribution, and promotion of generic drugs.

In its 2025 Global Report on Hypertension, released during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, the WHO commended India’s multi-pronged approach, calling it a model for improving blood pressure control rates and reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease.

India’s efforts, particularly through the India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) launched in 2018–19, have significantly expanded access to free, quality-assured generic antihypertensive medicines across public

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