Medicine for hypertension and diabetes will be included in the drug list of community clinics to ensure primary healthcare in rural areas.
The drug list update committee for community clinics has taken the decision in a meeting on May 14, 2023, according to a press release.
At the meeting, it was decided to include Amlodipine 5mg for hypertension and Metformin 500mg for diabetes in the drug list of community clinics.
This is a major step in tackling the prevalence of hypertension at the grassroots level in Bangladesh as one in every five adults in the country suffers from it.
The deaths due to hypertension-related various non-communicable diseases are growing in Bangladesh.
The decision to make hypertension medicines available at the community clinic level can be a cost-effective approach in this regard to ensure treatment.
Hypertension leads to increased risks of cardiovascular diseases, stroke and kidney diseases as well as death.
