Matters of the Heart – Hypertension management

Consumer VOICE efforts on Hypertension awareness on social media
How do you know if you are having hypertension?
Ideally, the normal blood pressure in human beings is 120/80 mm. Hg. A blood pressure of 140/90 mm. Hg. or above is considered high. If blood pressure has been monitored regularly for a week and recorded above 140/90 mm. Hg. on two or more occasions, the person is diagnosed to be hypertensive.
Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
The highest of blood pressure will sometimes go unnoticed due to want of symptoms. The only way to know one has high blood pressure is to get it measured. Due to the lack of symptoms, hypertension is also called a silent killer. The symptoms one might experience could include:
- Headache with or without heaviness of head
- Fatigue or confusion
- Vision problems
- Chest pain
- Difficulty in breathing
- Vertigo
- Blood in the urine
- Pounding in chest, neck, or ears
- Loss of balance
How to Maintain Normal Blood Pressure

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Resources on Hypertension
NFHS-5 data on hypertension in india
Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI)


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India Hypertension Control Initiative Study
The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) a multi-partner initiative conducted a cohort study in 24 IHCI sites in four Indian states — Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana was jointly funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indian Council of Research (ICMR). The aim of the study was to strengthen hypertension or high blood pressure management and control by surveilling and treating patients.
Hypertension Myths and Facts


Videos on Hypertension
HYPERTENSION IN NEWS
⇨ Media coverage on Hypertension workshop in Bhopal
⇨ Place 75m with high BP, diabetes in care
June 5, 2023 | The Asian Age
The minister of health’s recent announcement to screen … Read More
⇨ Stakeholders call for nationwide action to contain hypertension epidemic by 2025
June 5, 2023 | BioVoice
The Ministry of Health’s recent announcement to screen and place 75 million people with hypertension or diabetes on Standard Care by 2025, although ambitious, is the need of the hour, experts said at a roundtable organized by Consumer VOICE, a New Delhi-based consumer organization… Read More
CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Stakeholder Consultation on Priortizing heart health by eliminating risk factors
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Workshop on Rising Burden of NCDs & Prevention and Care of Hypertension in Lucknow
Consumer VOICE in collaboration with its partner, Consumer Guild organized a workshop on ‘Rising Burden of NCDs and Prevention and Care of...
Workshop on Rising Burden of NCDs & Prevention and Care of Hypertension in Guwahati
It is estimated that one in every four adults in India has hypertension and the situation is no different in Assam. The prevalence of hypertension...