By celebrating World Hypertension Day today, we are establishing pillars of hope for a healthier tomorrow.

World Hypertension Day is being celebrated every year since 2005, with the intention to raise awareness in the community about Hypertension, and encourage people across the globe to combat and prevent this silent killer, which is considered as the worse epidemic caused because of the modern lifestyle. 

Gone are the days when our forefathers sweat in the fields all day; our grandmothers spun around completing all the household chores and the kids at home didn’t have the gadgets to stay glued on to.

During those days, kids really ventured out of the house to play; they had dozens of friends playing different games with them every day in-a-not so polluted and populated streets. And, the whole family consumed healthy pesticide-free food after the day’s hard work; everyone in the family had a good diet and maintained a healthy lifestyle.

Modern day, fast life, stressful workplaces and technological advancements have taken a direct toll on our lifestyle, making health problems a common part of our lives.

Because of the courtesy of Hypertension, today, diabetes and heart conditions have become a common ailment in every household. Celebration of 17th May is a clarion call to people who suffer from high-stress levels and are living sedentary lifestyles, waking them up to the potential risk of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure).

What makes Hypertension so dangerous?

The condition develops quietly inside the body, working as a silent killer without any obvious sign or symptom. The road on which we are headed, with our lifestyles choices put us at direct risk of high blood pressure as well as other greater complications.

Because Hypertension has no symptoms, it often remains undetected and untreated, putting people at risk of encountering a stroke, heart attack and other cardiac threats.

Why celebrating World Hypertension Day is important for our society?

The main aim of World Hypertension Day

Raise awareness about prevention, early detection, and treatment for high blood pressure

Support medical research for achieving optimal care for Hypertension

Reaching out and facilitating networking between teachers, fellows, investigators, clinicians and students who are interested in Hypertension and other related diseases globally

Promote multidisciplinary collaborative healthcare research

Serve local communities

Develop guidelines on the prevention and treatment of Hypertension

Educating and training people worldwide and on a continuous basis

Preventive Measures

Hypertension is a type of inheritable disease, that can pass on to children with a history of Hypertension in their family or the ones who have obesity or diabetes.  Lack of exercise, smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, contraceptive pill use can also increase patients risk. 

Since Hypertension often does not has any symptoms, it is recommended that people check their blood pressure regularly, especially after 40 years of age. The risk of Hypertension increases with age, making people above the age of 40 at a higher risk of developing blood pressure.

We encourage people to go for regular BP checkups and maintain a healthy weight, cholesterol level, blood pressure, diet and exercise regularly.