19/05/2026
The CerebronsHealthand WellnessHub joins the different health sectors in celebration of HYPERTENSION AWARENESS MONTH..Stay Healthy Everyone and Monitor your BP REGULARLY. know your numbers and prevent complications..
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The month of May is observed as National Hypertension Awareness Month in the Philippines pursuant to Proclamation No. 1761. Hypertension, commonly known to Filipinos as โhigh blood pressure,โ is often referred to as a โsilent killerโ because it usually develops without noticeable symptoms, yet may lead to serious and life-threatening complications such as heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and other cardiovascular conditions. Common risk factors include advancing age, family and medical history, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, stress, and obesity.
This yearโs World Hypertension Day theme of the World Health Organization, โControlling Hypertension Together: Check Your Blood Pressure Regularly, Defeat the Silent Killer,โ emphasizes that preventing and managing hypertension is a shared responsibility that requires collective action from individuals, families, communities, health professionals, and health systems. Regular blood pressure monitoring, maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet, reducing salt intake, engaging in regular physical activity, getting enough sleep, and avoiding harmful habits are important steps toward a healthier lifestyle and better heart health.
In line with this observance, the National Nutrition Council - MIMAROPA supports the campaign by raising awareness on hypertension, promoting healthy lifestyle practices, and encouraging communities to take proactive steps in preventing and controlling high blood pressure. Through information dissemination and nutrition advocacy, NNC aims to empower Filipinos to make informed choices that contribute to improved health and overall well-being.
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World Health Organization. (2026). ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐๐บ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐บ 2026
Who.int. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2026/05/17/default-calendar/world-hypertension-day-2026
World Health Organization. (2025, September 28). ๐๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ด๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด.
Who.int; World Health Organization: WHO. https://www.who.int/westernpacific/newsroom/feature-stories/item/stronger-systems-for-healthy-hearts-in-the-philippines
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American Heart Association. (2024, May 17). ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ด.
American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/understanding-blood-pressure-readings