To mark World Hypertension Day, deferred to October 17 due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization and Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies, are hosting the event "World Hypertension DAy. HEARTS in the Americas: presenting a new virtual course to improve blood pressure measurement and celebrating achievements in protecting people´s cardiovascular health" to be held on Friday, 16 October 2020, from 9:00 am to 12:00pm (EDT).
The event will be held in two parts: the first, from 9.00 to 10.30 am (EDT), will feature presentations on interventions in hypertension control and country and partner experiences in implementing hypertension programs. From 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (EDT), the event will center on presenting a new virtual course and new tools that support blood pressure measurement and management, available on PAHO's Virtual Campus for Public Health.