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Hypertension Day: Experts Urge Healthy Habits
17 May
Summary
- Adopt healthy lifestyle and exercises to avoid hypertension.
- Hypertension can lead to heart attack, paralysis, and kidney failure.
- Over 1000 employees attended medical tests for Hypertension Day.
Former President of the Indian Medical Association's College of General Practitioners, V.S. Prasad, advised the public to embrace healthy living and regular exercise to ward off hypertension. He cautioned that the condition could lead to serious health complications, including heart attack, paralysis, and kidney failure. World Hypertension Day, observed on Sunday, May 17, 2026, saw various organizations conduct rallies and awareness programs in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts.
Dr. Prasad noted that modern lifestyles, characterized by altered working hours, insufficient sleep, and frequent consumption of junk food, have made people of all ages susceptible to hypertension. In Srikakulam district, Apitoria Pharma Private Limited, part of Aurobindo Pharma Company, organized medical camps on May 16 and May 17, 2026. These camps, held at their Pydibhimavaram premises, aimed to raise awareness and provide health checks for World Hypertension Day, with over 1000 employees participating in the medical tests.
