Media Alert - Photo Op - Pressure Rising! - Hypertension Canada presents high blood pressure on the Hill

Special blood pressure clinic tests political stress

OTTAWA, April 19, 2013 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	Hypertension Canada will put political stress to the test at a special blood pressure clinic hosted by Libby Davies, MP Vancouver East.
WHEN:	Tuesday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:	238-S Centre Block Parliament Hill Ottawa, Ontario
EVENT:	*Hypertension Canada will take the blood pressure of MPs and government staff during a special hypertension information session involving clinicians and researchers
	*According to Hypertension Canada, the number of Canadians now suffering from high blood pressure has skyrocketed 26% in just five years to an all-time high of 7.3 million
	*There is a critical role for government to implement policies making it easier for Canadians to access healthy food choices and reduce sodium additives in food
	*Today's effort will support Libby Davies (MP, Vancouver East) Private Member's Bill C-460, An Act respecting the implementation of the sodium reduction strategy for Canada

According to Hypertension Canada, high blood pressure costs the Canadian healthcare system over 3 billion dollars for antihypertensive drugs and requires over 20 million physician visits a year. Hypertension Canada is the country's authoritative voice on the management of high blood pressure. Committed to working closely with like-minded partner organizations to deliver positive benefits to the 7.3 million Canadians living with high blood pressure on a daily basis as well as to empower Canadians to make healthy lifestyles choices in order to prevent the occurrence of high blood pressure. Hypertension Canada is an influential collaboration of researchers, multi-disciplinary clinicians, and policy makers dedicated to advancing health through the prevention and control of high blood pressure and its complications.

 

SOURCE: Hypertension Canada

Jennifer Tiller for Hypertension Canada
613.290.2473/[email protected] 

Elissa Freeman for Hypertension Canada
416.565.5605/[email protected]