ntroduction:
About high blood pressure:
High
blood pressure – also known as raised blood pressure or hypertension –
increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.
If
left uncontrolled, high blood pressure can also cause blindness,
irregularities of the heartbeat and heart failure. The risk of
developing these complications is higher in the presence of other
cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes.
However, high blood
pressure is both preventable and treatable. In some developed countries,
prevention and treatment of the condition, together with other
cardiovascular risk factors, has brought about a reduction in deaths
from heart disease. The risk of developing high blood pressure can be
reduced by:
reducing salt intake;
eating a balanced diet;
avoiding harmful use of alcohol;
taking regular physical activity;
maintaining a healthy body weight; and
avoiding tobacco use.
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World
Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the
founding of WHO in 1948. Each year a theme is selected for World Health
Day that highlights a priority area of public health concern in the
world.
The theme for World Health Day 2013 is high blood pressure.
for more information about World Health Day -7 April 2013 Click here(WHO)
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