Hypertension Is the Leading Cause of Death in Upper East Region – Health Directorate

Hypertension is the leading cause of death in Upper East Region – Health Directorate

By Peter Agengre It has emerged that over 6,500 people in the Upper East Region have been diagnosed with hypertension between January and April 2025. According to the Upper East Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Braimah Baba Abubakri, the figure is alarming and delay in its detection may lead to stroke and other complications. “Last year for instance, we in the UER recorded 23,738 cases of hypertension and 74 certified hypertension relat…

The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has issued a health alert regarding a specific batch of the antihypertensive medication Bisoprolol Pensa, which was already being distributed in Spanish pharmacies. Therefore, it has ordered its immediate recall.