Burden of disease of hypertension in the philippines projected in 2050.

The economic cost of hypertension will almost double in the next 30 years. Both productivity loss and premature mortality will have a significant impact on the Philippine economy by 2050. This calls for a robust collaborative and cooperative participation of both governmental and nongovernmental agencies to thwart the looming effect of a controllable disease like hypertension on the ocio-economic status of the country and on public health in general.