The World Hypertension Day is an annual global awareness initiative to inform the public about the risks of hypertension (high blood pressure).
In addition, May Measurement Month (MMM) is an annual global screening campaign initiated by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH), aiming to improve awareness of blood pressure and hypertension at individual and population level. Anyone over the age of 18 can participate by have their blood pressure checked.
Measure your blood pressure on these days:
- Toro Coffee Shop – 14, 21, 28 May
- Die Koeltetuin – 15 May
- NWU amphitheatre – 17 May (World Hypertension Day)
- Service Centre for the elderly – 18 May
- NWU’s campus in Mahikeng – 26 May, in collaboration with Lifestyle Diseases and Prof Useh
- NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark – 23 June
- Ikageng Mall – date to be announced
For more information about screening in and around Potchefstroom, Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark, please contact - Carina.Mels@nwu.ac.za
For more information about World Hypertension Day (17 May 2021), please contact - Prof Ruan Kruger / 018 299 2904 (Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART)