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World Hypertension Day – 17 May 2023

17 mai 2023
Nicole Gregoire
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Catégories: Anglophones et anglophiles
Mots-clés: cause of death, détection, high blood pressure, symptoms, treatment

17 May is World Hypertension Day – check your blood pressure

This is an exciting time of the year for us! May is a month with lots of public activities marking World Hypertension Day and May Measure Month (being marked from 1st May to 31st July 2023). The purpose of this activity is to highlight the importance of better prevention, detection and treatment of high blood pressure.

This year, the theme of World Hypertension Day is Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer, focusing on combatting low awareness rates worldwide, especially in low to middle income areas, and accurate blood pressure measurement methods.

Background information on high blood pressure (hypertension)

Hypertension is a long-term condition where blood pressure is increased.  It is the leading cause of death worldwide, affecting more than 1.4 billion people and accounting for more than 28,000 deaths each day.  Initially, it does not cause any symptoms but if left untreated it can lead to stroke, heart attack, kidney disease, vision loss, and dementia. Control of high blood pressure can help protect against these conditions and there are many steps that can be taken to help lower blood pressure.

 

Source: Text & Image: https://ish-world.com/world-hypertension-day-17-may-2023/

World Health Day – 7 April 2017

7 avril 2017
Nicole Gregoire
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Catégories: Anglophones et anglophiles
Mots-clés: cause of death, dépression, health, prévention, stigma, suicide, treatment, WHO

World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO, provides us with a unique opportunity to mobilize action around a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world.

The theme of 2017 World Health Day campaign is depression.

Depression affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries. It causes mental anguish and impacts on people’s ability to carry out even the simplest everyday tasks, with sometimes devastating consequences for relationships with family and friends and the ability to earn a living. At worst, depression can lead to suicide, now the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year olds.

Yet, depression can be prevented and treated. A better understanding of what depression is, and how it can be prevented and treated, will help reduce the stigma associated with the condition, and lead to more people seeking help.

Source: Texte: WHO  Image: Wikipedia: An 1892 lithograph of a woman diagnosed with depression