TEHRAN –A total of 36,515,689 individuals have so far attended the national health campaign screening program for high blood pressure and diabetes nationwide.

Of the number of individuals screened, 703,676 people were identified with probable high blood pressure and 403,790 people with probable diabetes.

National health campaign

The first phase of the national health campaign started in November 2023 aiming to reduce deaths caused by non-communicable diseases.

The project with the theme of "earlier awareness, better care" will go on until January 20, ISNA reported.

The main objective of the campaign is to provide free health care for diabetic and hypertensive patients in the framework of the family physician program and to create an electronic health file for patients.

The identified patients will be checked every month or every three months by healthcare workers and doctors to receive free tests and medicines if needed.