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One in every five adults in Bangladesh is suffering from hypertension. The government has taken some policy measures and programs to reduce hypertension-related deaths. Currently, anti-hypertensive drugs are being given to patients from eight community clinics of Sylhet district free of cost. However, it is very important to include anti-hypertensive drugs in the existing drug list of community clinics to ensure its availability at the grass root level across the country including Sylhet to deal with the increasing risk of hypertension. Besides, the budget allocation in this sector also must be increased to ensure an uninterrupted supply of hypertensive medication. Such information and recommendations were shared at a workshop for journalists titled “Hypertension Control in Bangladesh” held at Sanchaita Training Center in Sylhet on 25th January 2023. The workshop was jointly organized by research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh with support from Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI). Twenty-six journalists working in Sylhet metropolis heralding from print, electronic, and online media houses participated in the workshop. The news of the event have been covered in major media houses (25 reports).

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