Health Camp Marks World Hypertension Day in Karimnagar

Health camp marks World Hypertension day in Karimnagar

KARIMNAGAR, MAY 17, 2025: A health awareness camp to educate the people about the silent killer, hypertension, was organised on the occasion of the World Hypertension Day at Dr Daram Raghu Raman Hospital in Karimnagar town on Saturday. In consonance with the theme of the day, as many as 116 persons underwent checkups for diabetes and high BP. On this occasion, they had identified 12 high BP patients and 10 new diabetes patients. On this occasion…

The Municipality of Drenas, namely the Directorate of Health and Social Welfare, in cooperation with the QKMF, marked World Hypertension Day today through awareness-raising activities in the field and in the QKMF premises. The activities included: Free blood pressure measurements for citizens; Individual health counseling for the prevention of hypertension; Informative lecture in the QKMF hall, to mark this important day and to provide informati…

WHO in Georgia celebrates “World day to Fight Hypertension"

Georgia: The World Health Organization in Georgia is celebrating the “World day to Fight Hypertension” which is observed every year on May 17. It focuses on spreading awareness regarding hypertension and its effects all over the world. The World Day of Fighting Hypertension aims to educate individuals about the risks of hypertension and the importance of early detection, prevention, and control.  According to the World Health Organization, Hyper…

The most useful tool for the diagnosis and follow-up of hypertension is through the recording of blood pressure. Although the technique seems simple, it requires training, but it must also have the right equipment. It is recommended the use of validated tensiometers, they can be aneroids or automatic, as long as they meet the corresponding requirements. The result will allow to determine if we present normal or high values of blood pressure. In …