DAR ES SALAAM, July 11 -- MORE than 40 per cent of people screened at the ongoing 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) were found to have high blood pressure, with many unaware they were living with the potentially life-threatening condition, the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) said.

The institute has screened and treated more than 1,100 people since the annual trade fair opened, with many attendees visiting its pavilion to check basic health indicators under the institutes “Know Your Numbers” preventive health campaign.

JKCI surgeon Dr Thabit Ramadhani told the Daily News on the sidelines of the ongoing Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) that many Tanzanians are living with undiagnosed disea...