Get your blood pressure tested for FREE during May at pharmacies across SA
May = the one month in the year where South Africans can get a FREE blood pressure check at participating pharmacies nationwide.
Did you know... 50% of South Africans over 15 years old live with hypertension (high blood pressure)?
Hypertension is known as a ‘silent killer’ because there are no symptoms and you don’t feel ill until you have a heart attack or stroke.
Blood pressure in South Africa
South Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure reported among people aged 50 and over for any country in the world.
Half of people in South Africa have undiagnosed and untreated high blood pressure.
It's estimated that 53 men and 78 women over 30 years old die from the impact of hypertension every day in South Africa.
A blood pressure test is the fastest way to detect and help diagnose the illness and in so doing, prevent avoidable deaths.
That's why selected pharmacies in South Africa are offering FREE blood pressure tests in May.
The test is non-evasive, takes five minutes and involves no needles (yay)...and more importantly, it can save your life.
Why May?
Friday (17 May) is World Hypertension Day. The day highlights the importance of monitoring blood pressure to avoid hypertension.
Here's to taking better care of ourselves - let's start with a blood pressure test.