Australian Hypertension Taskforce unveils Roadmap to transform high blood pressure control and reduce preventable deaths

The National Hypertension Taskforce has published the first Roadmap to improve Australia’s blood pressure control in the Medical Journal of Australia.

Achieving the target - from the current 32% to 70% by 2030 - will make Australia a global leader in blood pressure management. The Roadmap is built on three pillars: (A) prevent; (B) detect; and (C) effectively treat.

The National Hypertension Taskforce is led by the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance and Hypertension Australia. Co-leads are Professors Alta Schutte and Markus Schlaich.

“Improving blood pressure control rates in Australia is not only critical but possible and the Roadmap provides a clear guide of how we can make that happen. We welcome individuals and groups affected by high blood pressure, stroke, dementia, heart or kidney disease, or with a shared interest to substantially improve blood pressure control in Australia, to get in touch," says Professor Schutte.

For details, please refer to the media release from ACvA on this page.

Leads

• Professor Alta Schutte

  Professorial Fellow, The George Institute, Australia

  

• Professor Markus P Schlaich

  University of Western Australia