39 percent of Kathmandu folk above 30 have hypertension, 22 percent diabetes

Kathmandu metropolis screened 26,019 people of 256 localities in December and January.

A recent health survey in Kathmandu has uncovered troubling numbers that reveal a growing health crisis among the city residents. Thirty-nine percent of the population aged 30 and above residing in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City suffers from high blood pressure, according to a study carried out by the municipal health department.