Background 

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is among the leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney failure, and is directly associated with more than 10 million annual deaths globally.^1,2 Hypertension is often referred to as a “silent killer,” since people with hypertension typically do not display symptoms.²

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On 8 and 9 July 2023, as done in the last 7 years, in 50 shelters located on the Italian Mountains (either on the Alps and on the Apennine chain of mountains all across the Italian Country), an awareness-raising campaign on arterial hypertension and on the blood pressure and cardiovascular effects of hiking or climbing at moderate to high altitudes was organised.

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Opinion Piece

Two coalitions of major international and national health and scientific organizations were formed to regularly review all research on health outcomes associated with dietary sodium and to make recommendations on minimum standards for the conduct of research on dietary sodium (1-3).  

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Thank you to all of our members and colleagues who participated in the celebration of World Hypertension Day (WHD) held on May 17, 2023!  This year’s theme promoted accuracy in blood pressure measurement toward the control of hypertension related NCDs, especially in low to middle income areas.

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Submitted by Dr. Norm Campbell, CM MD DSc (hon) FRCPC, World Hypertension League Advisor, the University of Calgary, Canada

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Raised blood pressure is the biggest single contributing risk factor to global health.

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World Hypertension Day is aimed at raising attention on the importance of a better hypertension control. This important worldwide activity, started by the World Hypertension League (WHL), was first held on May 14, 2005, and since then World Hypertension Day has been an ever-expanding yearly event.

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