World Hypertension Day: Controlling Hypertension Together
Mumbai, 15th May, 2026: World Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17th and is a part of the hypertension awareness month. The theme this year for World Hypertension Day is ‘Controlling Hypertension Together: Check Your Blood Pressure Regularly, Defeat The Silent Killer.’ World Hypertension Day has the objective of raising global awareness surrounding high blood pressure, promoting detection, prevention, and measures, encouraging action at the health-systems, community, and individual levels. Hypertension is considered one of the leading preventable causes of premature death all across the world. Around 1.4 billion adults within the age group of 30-79 years are living with hypertension as of 2024, representing about 33% of the population within this age group, as per the WHO. Approximately 600 million adults who have hypertension are not aware of their condition. In India, around 220 million people are living with hypertension and are unaware about their condit...