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: News & Updates; 07 September 2023; Hits: 1339

Extension of 2023 World Hypertension Day Activities to Blood Pressure Measurement at High Altitude Campaign

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.

: News & Updates; 07 September 2023; Hits: 1639

The Critical Need for High Quality Research on Dietary Sodium

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).

: News & Updates; 28 June 2023; Hits: 2383

World Hypertension Day 2023 Summary

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.

: Hot Off The Press; 15 June 2023; Hits: 2985

Hot Off The Presses - WHD India - An unprecedented historic event in global hypertension control

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

: News & Updates; 13 May 2023; Hits: 1234

Accuracy in BP Measurement and Effective Hypertension Control Promoted on World Hypertension Day, May 17th

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.