Hampyeong-gun Launches Chronic Disease Prevention Campaign for 'May Blood Pressure Measurement Month'

The Easiest Way to Protect Your Life: Measure Your Blood Pressure and Take Care of Your Health!

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 19th that on the 17th, in observance of 'World Hypertension Day,' it conducted a campaign to know my vascular numbers and provided one-on-one customized health consultations for hypertension and diabetes patients as well as local residents.

The campaign to know my vascular numbers carries the meaning of understanding and managing one's blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels to prevent and manage cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Hypertension and diabetes are diseases that are difficult to perceive because they show no obvious symptoms even after onset, so it is especially important to regularly measure blood pressure and blood sugar to know one's vascular numbers.

During this campaign, the county provided blood pressure and blood sugar measurements and information for the prevention and management of vascular diseases, along with promotional materials for health management such as brochures on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease prevention and masks.

A health center official said, "We will continue to do our best to create opportunities through various campaigns for many local residents to recognize the importance of preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and to voluntarily practice health management."

Meanwhile, World Hypertension Day (May 17 every year) was designated by the World Hypertension League (WHL) to raise awareness about hypertension and to prevent diseases caused by hypertension, and various campaigns for disease prevention are held annually.