Dear colleagues,

Today we celebrate World Hypertension Day (WHD).

The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) fully endorses the theme of WHD 2023 "Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer".   

We have produced a short video to amplify the message that 10 million deaths every year across the world could have been avoided if high blood pressure had been detected and treated. To put this in perspective, the Covid pandemic is estimated to have led to the premature death of 7 million people globally over 3 years, whereas high blood pressure kills 10 million people every year, 30 million over that same period.

Lots more needs to be done by governments, public health agencies and healthcare systems to counter the devastating and perpetual menace of hypertension – the silent killer.

We would also like to share a resource page highlighting fantastic global activities taking place by many of our Affiliated Societies and members to mark WHD and May Measurement Month (MMM). Click here
  
So, let WHD and this month of May act as a prompt for people to get their blood pressure checked if not checked before.

Wishing all our members and Affiliated Societies the very best of luck with all your WHD and MMM activities, and please share our video via your social media platforms. The video will be posted on our YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook pages.

Sincerely,
  
Professor Bryan Williams                                       
President of International Society of Hypertension