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May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Mauritius

Bhooshun Ori1, Sudhirsen Kowlessur2, Jaysing Heecharan2

  • 1Ministry of Health and Wellness, Emmanuel Anquetil Building, Port Louis, Mauritius.

European Heart Journal Supplements : Journal of the European Society of Cardiology
|September 5, 2020
PubMed

Insights

May Measurement Month (MMM) identified 14.4% of participants with untreated hypertension in Mauritius. This large-scale screening initiative highlights the significant burden of high blood pressure (HBP) and the need for continued awareness.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Hypertension poses a significant global health challenge, causing over 10 million deaths annually.
  • May Measurement Month (MMM) is an International Society of Hypertension (ISH) initiative to address worldwide high blood pressure (HBP) screening gaps.
  • This study reports the findings from the 2018 MMM campaign in Mauritius.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the results of the 2018 May Measurement Month (MMM18) hypertension screening campaign in Mauritius.
  • To assess the prevalence of untreated high blood pressure (HBP) in the Mauritian adult population.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of MMM as a large-scale blood pressure (BP) screening program.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey conducted in May 2018, screening individuals aged 18 years and older.
  • Hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg.
  • Screening conducted in workplaces and community centers across urban and rural Mauritius by the Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Promotion Unit.

Main Results:

  • A total of 5471 individuals were screened.
  • After multiple imputation, 786 participants (14.4%) were found to have untreated hypertension.
  • MMM18 represented the largest blood pressure (BP) screening campaign ever conducted in Mauritius.

Conclusions:

  • The May Measurement Month 2018 campaign in Mauritius successfully identified a substantial number of individuals with elevated blood pressure.
  • These findings underscore the utility of MMM in detecting undiagnosed hypertension.
  • The campaign highlights the ongoing public health importance of addressing high blood pressure (HBP) in Mauritius.

Keywords:
Blood pressure measurementHypertension

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