Prevalence of hypertension among Filipinos increasing
· A study conducted by PSH found out that the prevalence of hypertension in the country is increasing. In 2003, data showed that 16 percent or approximately 7 million Filipino adults 20 years and above has hypertension. The incidence increased to 10 million or 21 percent of Filipino adults 20 years and above in 2008. "Based on the data, we are ...