In 2024, 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension, but only about one in five were able to manage it with medications or by addressing certain health risks, according to World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) recent report. Limited access to blood pressure treatments, along with inconsistent protocols and insufficient training for health care teams, is among the challenges many countries face. The report outlined strategies for strengthening procurement and supply chains and improving prescribing and dispensing processes.