New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): A deadly silent epidemic, high blood pressure (BP) or hypertension affects 1 in 4 Indian adults yet only about 12% of them have it under control. Although easy to diagnose and treat, there are multiple barriers to achieving BP control. A recent study has revealed that multi-pronged SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely) strategies can work to overcome these challenges. Published in the prestigious Journal of Human Hypertension, this paper finds that India's hypertension initiative is implementing a highly impactful program. In recognition of its game-changing strategies, IHCI was recently awarded the 2022 UN Interagency Task Force and the WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award at a UN General Assembly side event in New York. Every year more than 60 lakh people die due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in India. Tackling risk factors like uncontrolled hypertension is emerging as a top prior