May Measurement Month 2023: results of an opportunistic blood pressure screening campaign in India
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2026
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Abstract The May Measurement Month (MMM) campaign was conducted in India in 2023 to raise awareness of raised blood pressure (BP). Adults aged ≥18 years were recruited through convenience sampling from villages, door-to-door visits, public locations, community centres, urban areas, slum communities, rural health posts, colleges, non-governmental organisation offices and centres, and urban health camps. Three seated BP readings were taken in each participant, and a questionnaire collected information on demographics, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities. Hypertension was defined as a systolic BP ≥140mmHg or diastolic BP ≥90mmHg or being on BP-lowering medication. Controlled BP was defined as being on BP-lowering medication with a BP <140/90mmHg. Multiple imputation was used to estimate missing BP readings. In total, 11,958 were screened, with a mean age of 47.8 years and 59.9% were female. Of all participants, 3,420 (28.6%) had hypertension, of whom 1,200 (35.1%) were aware, and 734 (21.5%) were on antihypertensive medication. Of those on antihypertensive medication, 459 (62.5%) had controlled BP, and of all participants with hypertension, 13.4% had controlled BP. The MMM campaign in India identified a substantial number of participants with untreated or inadequately treated hypertension. These findings highlight the urgent need for strengthened community-based screening, follow up, and awareness programs to improve early detection and initiation and adherence to treatment. Integrating regular BP checks-in primary healthcare and public health outreach activities could significantly reduce the growing burden of hypertension and its associated complication in the Indian population.
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| Authors | Arun More, Ajay Namdev Gade, Rushikesh Kharolkar, Mukund Bhise, Mahendra H. Gaushal, Tanaji Kate, Thomas E Beaney, Gabriele Keziah Kerr, Neil R Poulter |
| Journal | European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suag098
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