World Hypertension Day
Every year on May 17, World Hypertension Day is celebrated all over the world.
The primary objective of organizing this day is to create awareness among the general public regarding high blood pressure and encourage people to control it considering its seriousness.
The theme of World Hypertension Day for the year 2023 is 'Measure your blood pressure accurately, control it, live longer'.
The main function of the heart is to filter the blood for the flow of oxygen and energy through the body and a certain amount of pressure is required to keep the blood flowing through the arteries.
If the pressure of the blood flow is higher than normal, it puts extra stress on the wall of the arteries. This is called high blood pressure or hypertension (high blood pressure).
High blood pressure is a leading cause of premature death worldwide.
Given the seriousness of high blood pressure, it is also called the 'silent killer'.
