The Births and Deaths Registry has reported that hypertension was the leading cause of death among Ghanaian men in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the World Health Organization (WHO<\/a>), hypertension, often referred to as high blood pressure, is when the pressure in the blood vessels is excessive (140\/90 mmHg or higher).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said 1, 539 males died from hypertension during the year under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Registry reported this in its 2022 Births and Deaths Registry Statistical Report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the report, cancer was the only disease that killed more women than men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report stated that cancer killed 566 women and 470 men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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