World Health Day 1978 - Down with high blood pressure
Also in 1978 the most important cause of death and
invalidity in many part of the world were cardio-vascular diseases. It was
known that a high blood pressure increases the chance on a heart attack. WHO
chose "Down with high blood pressure" as the central theme for World
Health Day to point at possibilities of fighting high blood pressure. It is
vital that both health professionals and the general public are aware of the
importance of a healthy blood pressure.
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on
the walls of the blood vessels. A restricted intake of salt, body-mass
reduction, physical exercise and a change in life style an do much to control chronic high blood
pressure.
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