When is World Hypertension Day observed?
Options
1) May 17
2) May 18
3)May 19
4)May 16
answer
1) May 17
Other details
World Hypertension Day is a day designated and initiated by The World Hypertension League (WHL), which is itself an umbrella to organizations of 85 national hypertension societies and leagues.
The day was initiated to increase the awareness of hypertension.
This was especially important because of the lack of appropriate knowledge among hypertensive patients. The WHL launched its first WHD on May 14, 2005. Since 2006, the WHL has been dedicating May 17 of every year as WHD.
In 2005, as the inaugural effort, the theme was simply ‘Awareness of high blood pressure’.
For the five-year period 2013-2018, the theme of WHD was ‘Know Your Numbers’ with the goal of increasing high blood pressure awareness in all populations around the world
Options
1) May 17
2) May 18
3)May 19
4)May 16
answer
1) May 17
Other details
World Hypertension Day is a day designated and initiated by The World Hypertension League (WHL), which is itself an umbrella to organizations of 85 national hypertension societies and leagues.
The day was initiated to increase the awareness of hypertension.
This was especially important because of the lack of appropriate knowledge among hypertensive patients. The WHL launched its first WHD on May 14, 2005. Since 2006, the WHL has been dedicating May 17 of every year as WHD.
In 2005, as the inaugural effort, the theme was simply ‘Awareness of high blood pressure’.
For the five-year period 2013-2018, the theme of WHD was ‘Know Your Numbers’ with the goal of increasing high blood pressure awareness in all populations around the world