With regard to the plans for the development of the health system in Iran and the importance of planning for health care in all communities, the Ministry of Health has designed and implemented high blood pressure control mobilization.

The plan begins with the slogan of blood pressure, to know and act, it from May 17 to July 6, 2019.

In the first phase, extensive information was provided and people were trained to go to comprehensive health centers, rural health homes and health centers and hospitals, and to determine blood pressure in accordance with standard conditions.

Continue on June 7, by the end of the time project, the plan will measure the blood pressure of all people over thirty years old, pregnant women and kidney patients, and will be included in the comprehensive blood pressure monitoring system at www.salamat.gov.ir

People who have high blood pressure in this project have received training from health expert and are referred to healthcare facilities under the supervision of a doctor to monitor their health status.

Hypertension is a complication that does not appear at the onset of the disease and may cause cardiovascular disease and heart and brain strokes.