1 in 3 Kolkata adults have hypertension and most don't know it- Here's why doctors are alarmed

Publication: Times of India 

Date: 19 May 2026

Link: Eminent cardiologist Dr. Anjan Siotia, BM Birla Heart Hospital in an interview with The Times of India

Eminent cardiologist Dr. Anjan Siotia from BM Birla Heart Hospital, in an interview with The Times of India, highlighted the growing hypertension crisis in Kolkata, revealing that nearly 1 in 3 adults suffers from high blood pressure. He emphasized that hypertension often remains symptomless for years, increasing the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other serious cardiac complications if left undiagnosed and untreated.