HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-0420 BLOOD PRESSURE MONTHWHEREAS, local organizations and groups who work for high blood pressure con-
trol have aright to be proud of what they are doing because they are greatly
increasing knowledge and awareness of the seriousness of hypertension and are
helping to decrease the number of deaths due to hypertension-related diseases;
and
WHEREAS, a 1979 national survey of public knowledge about high blood pressure
showed that almost three-quarters of Americans now believe high blood pressure
is a very serious disease, and many more recognize that hypertension (no
matter how mild) can and should be treated and controlled; and
WHEREAS, high blood pressure is still a leading cause of disability; and con-
tributes to more than 750,000 deaths from cardiovascular and related diseases
annually; and
WHEREAS, about 60 million Americans have high blood pressure of some degree,
and many of them don't know they have it because it is symptomless; and of
the many who do know they have it, millions still are not under treatment,
or do not have their blood pressure under adequate control; and
WHEREAS, people with untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure risk pre-
mature illness or death from coronary heart disease, stroke, heart or kidney
failure, and people who effectively control their high blood pressure can
lead normal, healthy lives; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of America's major private, professional, voluntary, state,
and Federal organizations work together to promote existing high blood
pressure programs, and to begin new programs throughout this country; and as
they continue to make progress in helping millions of Americans control
their high blood pressure, and they deserve our recognition and support.
NOW THEREFORE, I, L. Gordon Medaris, Mayor of the City of Ashland, do hereby
proclaim the month of May 1983 as:
"NATIONAL HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MONTH"
I strongly urge all civic, scientific, medical, educational, voluntary, and
health care organizations and professionals to join me in using this month -
and the months and years to come - to educate the public, patients, and health
care professionals in the detection, treatment, and control of high blood
pressure.
In addition, I strongly urge you, my fellow citizens, to have your blood
pressure checked regularly, as well as the blood pressures of members of your
families. If your blood pressure is high, you should seek and follow your
physician's advice.
ArFEST:
Nan E. Franklin
C~ty Recorder
Dated this~ day of April, 1983
L. Gordon Medaris