World Hypertension Day - Patients care in eastern Ukraine - ENGLISH

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the #1 problem for our patients in eastern Ukraine. MSF operates mobile clinics for communities affected by conflict along the contact line and displaced populations.

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World Hypertension Day 2019 - Ukraine

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF270853

Date taken / Date Recorded 21/02/2019 12:00 AM

Country Ukraine

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Photographer / videographer / producer Nico Dauterive

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

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Additional Information / Shotlist 1. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the #1 problem for our patients in eastern Ukraine.
2. If it isn’t controlled, hypertension can damage major organs and may lead to heart attack and even death.
3. We travel to remote villages near the conflict, where almost all risk factors of hypertension are present.
4. Most people in these villages are OLDER.
5. With LITTLE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD.
6. Shelling continues every day, making it HARDER TO STAY ACTIVE.
7. The shelling is worse at night, and many people have TROUBLE SLEEPING.
8. They also experience ANXIETY and STRESS from the conflict.
9. Our mobile clinics provide FREE DIAGNOSIS, REGULAR CHECKUPS, MEDICINES, HEALTH EDUCATION and MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS.
10. Our goal is to help patients get stable and stay that way. #WorldHypertensionDay
In 2018, MSF provided 2,007 consultations to patients with hypertension.