
Hypertension drives millions of preventable deaths, yet control lags globally. The HEARTS framework offers practical, scalable solutions to close this gap.

Swapnil Hiremath, MD, MPH, is a Staff Nephrologist at the Ottawa Hospital, a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, cross appointed to the School of Epidemiology and Public Heath at the University of Ottawa, and also an Associate Scientist in the Clinical Epidemiology Programme at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

Hypertension drives millions of preventable deaths, yet control lags globally. The HEARTS framework offers practical, scalable solutions to close this gap.