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National Women’s Blood Pressure
Awareness Week
 Nearly 60 million of women in the United States, or 46%, have high blood pressure, including 1 in 5 women of reproductive age. Despite these staggering figures, high blood pressure is often underdiagnosed in women. Additionally, many women who have or are at risk for developing high blood pressure aren’t aware of their blood pressure levels. The number one killer of women in the U.S. is heart disease, and high blood pressure is one of its key risk factors.
Throughout the week of October 13–19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH) will be raising awareness about high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, to improve women’s health outcomes. Information provided during National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week (NWBPAW) aims to help women understand and manage their heart health with suggested strategies and highlighted resources that can help prevent or control high blood pressure.
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