For every 10 adult Kenyans living with high blood pressure, only four are aware of their condition, according to a new statistic, highlighting alarming gaps in access to treatment for a disease that puts millions of lives at risk.
The World Health Organisation's Hypertension Profile 2025 estimates that 5.5 million Kenyans aged 30 to 79 have high blood pressure, equivalent to approximately 28 percent of the population.
