The speakers at a workshop here today said that 
the government has stepped up efforts to tackle hypertension and other Non-
Communicable Diseases (NCDs).

They said the prevalence of hypertension and other NCDs are surging rapidly, 
posing a severe threat to public health. To tackle this growing challenge, a 
substantial portion of the health sector's budget should be directed towards 
combating hypertension. 

Such demands were made at a workshop for journalists titled "Hypertension 
Control in Bangladesh: Progress, Challenges and Way Forward" held today at 
the BIP Conference Room in the capital.

The workshop was organised by research and advocacy organisation PROGGA 
(Knowledge for Progress) with support from Global Health Advocacy Incubator 
(GHAI). Twenty-six journalists working in print, television and online media 
participated in the workshop, said a press release.