April 7 is World Health Day and the theme this year is hypertension. High blood pressure or hypertension as of today remains inadequately controlled in India as large numbers of cases go undetected. And it is estimated that the number of patients in India with high blood pressure is likely to rise from about 140 million in 2008 to nearly 215 million by 2030. And it’s not just an old age problem anymore. More and more young people are suffering from high blood pressure related ailments. As per the World Health Organization (WHO) high blood pressure affects every third person