Description: This episode of The Scan features Professor Alta Schutte and Professor Anthony Rodgers discussing one of the world’s biggest health challenges, and a potentially life changing new solution. Around 1.3 billion people live with hypertension (high blood pressure); most live in low- and middle-income countries. It’s a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes, and early death. But there’s hope. In this episode we explore a new treatment solution, the Hypertension Polypill, that could accelerate and simplify care and save lives. 

Description: This episode of The Scan features <a href="https://www.georgeinstitute.org/about-us/our-people/people-at-the-george-institute/alta-schutte" aria-label="Link Professor Alta Schutte">Professor Alta Schutte</a> and <a href="https://www.georgeinstitute.org/about-us/our-people/people-at-the-george-institute/anthony-rodgers" aria-label="Link Professor Anthony Rodgers">Professor Anthony Rodgers</a> discussing one of the world&rsquo;s biggest health challenges, and a potentially life changing new solution. Around 1.3 billion people live with hypertension (high blood pressure); most live in low- and middle-income countries. It&rsquo;s a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes, and early death. But there&rsquo;s hope. In this episode we explore a new treatment solution, the <a href="https://www.georgeinstitute.org/news-and-media/news/novel-low-dose-3-in-1-blood-pressure-pill-significantly-outperforms-standard-care-study-shows" aria-label="Link Hypertension Polypill">Hypertension Polypill</a>, that could accelerate and simplify care and save lives.&nbsp;

The Scan podcast from The George Institute for Global Health explores the latest research, emerging evidence, and crucial progress towards improving health all over the world.
If you’re a medical professional, work in research, or are just passionate about global health and how science can improve people’s lives, then this is the podcast for you.

For more, find us on social media with #TheScanPodcast 

The Scan podcast from The George Institute for Global Health explores the latest research, emerging evidence, and crucial progress towards improving health all over the world. If you&rsquo;re a medical professional, work in research, or are just passionate about global health and how science can improve people&rsquo;s lives, then this is the podcast for you. For more, find us on social media with <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheScanPodcast&amp;src=typed_query">#TheScanPodcast&nbsp;</a>

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