Accuracy in BP Measurement and Effective Hypertension Control Promoted on World Hypertension Day, May 17th
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Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer
Hypertension Australia strongly supports World Hypertension Day – an initiative of the World Hypertension League.
On World Hypertension Day 2025, the WHL will announce the contributions of the Children’s Art Program for promoting hypertension awareness in youth, and will also recognise the WHL 2024 Excellence Award Winners for their stellar contributions to global hypertension prevention and control at this link.
World Hypertension Day is aimed at raising attention on the importance of better hypertension control. This 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. Its purpose is to communicate to the public the importance of hypertension and its serious medical complications, and to provide information on its prevention, detection, and management.
Hypertension Resources List
Certification and Training Courses:
Calls to Action:
WHL Hypertension Call to Action in Africa (Hypertension)
WHL/RTSL/ISH Global Call to Action on Dietary Sodium (Journal of Human Hypertension)
Sao Paulo Call to Action for the Prevention and Control of Hypertension
WHD2025 Questionnaire
Accuracy in Blood Pressure Management Guidance and Publications:
Guidance on accurate blood pressure evaluation via the STRIDE BP program
ESH Position paper on Blood Pressure variability
ACHIEVE paper on implementation of the Hypertension Call to Action in Africa
Accuracy in Measurement of Blood Pressure collaborative (AIM-BP)
Online tool for checking the validation status of blood pressure monitors in multi-languages
A Universal Standard for the Validation of Blood Pressure Measuring Devices
Hypertension Guidelines and Strategies:
WHO Guidelines for the Pharmacological Treatment of Hypertension in Adults
WHO Global Report on Hypertension
HEARTS in the Americas Compendium of essential clinical tools 2023
Resolve to Save Lives Under Pressure – Strategies to improve access to medicines to treat high blood pressure in low- and middle-income countries
RTSL Toolkit for Integrating Hypertension and HIV Management
RTSL Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term treatment programs
RTSL Sodium Reduction Resource Library
ESH Blood Pressure Monitoring Practice Guidelines paper and posters
Hearts Partner Forum: Supporting Implementation of HEARTS to treat and control Hypertension
International Society of Hypertension Lifestyle Management of Hypertension
Position Paper
