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The former U.S. Surgeon General announced a "call to action" on hypertension, noting that "novel interactions" are needed to reach all the populations hypertension affects.
READ THE REPORTExplore three common but distinct types of hypertensive patients.
READ THE CONSIDERATIONSAvailable treatments for hypertension include lifestyle changes and medications.
SEE HYPERTENSION TREATMENTSSee how much you know about the prevalence and risks of uncontrolled hypertension.
TAKE THE QUIZFind social media content from the CDC you can use to spread awareness of the life-saving steps described in The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension.
DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKITU.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General; 2020.
Muntner P, Hardy ST, Fine LJ, et al. Trends in Blood Pressure Control Among US Adults With Hypertension, 1999-2000 to 2017-2018. JAMA. 2020;324(12):1190–1200. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.14545