Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Cardiovascular Health, Stroke and Heart Attack: Discussion

Mr. Chris Macey:

That is a very good point. The figure we are working off is that two thirds of over-50s in Ireland have high blood pressure and only half of them are aware of it. I heard a few doctors and consultants say, for example, you have to get your car MOTed every two years but you do not have to get an MOT on a human being. Just a simple blood pressure test across the population would have a massive effect.

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