World Health Day is celebrated on the
7th April to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. Each
year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area
of public health concern in the world.
The theme for 2013 is High Blood Pressure. For more information about the World Health Day visit http://www.who.int/world-health-day/en/index.html
The theme for 2013 is High Blood Pressure. For more information about the World Health Day visit http://www.who.int/world-health-day/en/index.html
About
high blood pressure
High blood pressure – also
known as raised blood pressure or hypertension – increases the risk of heart
attacks, strokes and kidney failure. If left uncontrolled, high blood pressure
can also cause blindness, irregularities of the heartbeat and heart failure.
The risk of developing these complications is higher in the presence of other
cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes. One in three adults worldwide has
high blood pressure. The proportion increases with age, from 1 in 10 people in
their 20s and 30s to 5 in 10 people in their 50s. Prevalence of high blood
pressure is highest in some low-income countries in Africa, with over 40% of
adults in many African countries thought to be affected.
However, high blood
pressure is both preventable and treatable. For more information on blood pressure
treatment and prevention read…… http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/blood-pressure/HI00043
If you are being treated
for high blood pressure it is recommended that you wear a MedicAlert© Bracelet
and that you make sure you have listed all the medicines that you use to treat
your condition. You can contact the MedicAlert© Consultants at the office on 0861112979 to update and renew your
membership. In addition you can buy more products online, visit www.medicalert.co.za
World Haemophilia Awareness
Day is on 17th April, and according to the South African Haemophilia Foundation
( http://www.haemophilia.org.za/about.html ) haemophilia is an inherited
lifelong bleeding disorder, affecting mostly males with females being carriers.
You can read more about the disorder on http://www.haemophilia.org.za/about.html
Being a Member of
MedicAlert© Foundation of South Africa provides people living with haemophilia
the opportunity to live their life to the fullest.
Many of our members will
make use of the long weekends to travel and to visit their families, but before
you travel please make sure that your information is updated with the
MedicAlert© Consultants who are waiting for your call. Please phone 086 1112979
or email info@medicalert.co.za.