Srinagar, May 18 -- As the world observes World Hypertension Day, this year's theme, "Controlling Hypertension Together: Check Your Blood Pressure Regularly, Defeat the Silent Killer," serves as both a public health warning and a collective call for action. The message is simple yet urgent: hypertension can no longer remain an invisible disease discussed only inside hospitals and clinics. It has now emerged as one of the most significant health challenges facing communities across India, including Jammu & Kashmir.

According to the World Health Organization, hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition in which the force exerted by blood against the walls of the arteries remains consistently high. In general, a person is considere...