Doctor points to hypertension gap

The key to the overall success of hypertension control in China is improved clinical capacity for grassroots level physicians and a multidisciplinary approach to intervention, according to a senior specialist.

The country currently has 330 million hypertension sufferers and the condition is spreading, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission. About 46 percent of the sufferers are aware of their condition, and 41 percent receive treatment.

However, only 14 percent have their blood pressure under good control.