[The prevalence of arterial hypertension among the inhabitants of a rural locality in contact with pesticides].

Standard epidemiological methods were used for a random choice and subsequent study of men and women (age: 30-35 years) inhabiting rural localities. It was established that contact of rural population in conditions of agricultural production with chemical poisons did not influence the frequency of development of arterial hypotension and pathological changes of the electrocardiogram.

[Secondary prevention of arterial hypertension in rural population of Moldavia].

The results of the third year of nondrug and pharmacological prevention of arterial hypertension according to the steppedcare scheme of WHO are provided. A low rate of response (46%) to annual check-up was noted among rural residents with arterial hypertension detected by screening which hampers the preventive intervention. During the third year of preventive campaign 9.