In St James, more than 600 people were tested at the main station in Sam Sharpe Square. Overall, the region overshot its goal by 1,785 with a total of 5,785 checks done. James, 2,133 blood pressure checks were done, exceeding the target of 1,500 Westmoreland, 2,656 from a target of 1,200 Hanover, 690 from a target of 600 and Trelawny, 306, from a target of 700. Regional Non-Communicable Disease Coordinator, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr Marcia Johnson Campbell said all parishes, except Trelawny, surpassed their targets.Ī breakdown of the figures shows that in St. ST JAMES, Jamaica - Nearly 6,000 people in four western parishes received free blood pressure checks on Wednesday, far exceeding the 4,000-target set for World Hypertension Day.
Studies have now confirmed that blood pressure measured over a 24-hour period is superior to clinic blood pressure in predicting future cardiovascular events.Photo: AP
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