Our Mission

Advancing health through the prevention and control of high blood pressure and its complications.

About Hypertension Canada

Hypertension Canada is the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention and control of hypertension and its complications.

We work with leading minds across medical and health disciplines to advance research and professional and public education, and with policy makers to ensure Canadians can avoid the potentially deadly complications of hypertension.

Seven and a half million people in Canada, about 1 in 5 adults, live with hypertension. Rising blood pressure over the long term causes atherosclerosis – the main risk for premature death (before the age of 65).

Canada has become a leader in the early detection of high blood pressure, its treatment and overall management.  Much of this success has been attributed to the Hypertension Canada Guidelines – a set of clinical practice guidelines which are rigorously reviewed and updated annually, providing health care professionals with the most up-to-date recommendations and guidelines for the detection, treatment and control of hypertension.

Despite recent achievements, 1 in 3 people with hypertension has uncontrolled blood pressure, particularly high-risk patients with diabetes and kidney disease; and almost 1 in 5 people with hypertension is unaware of their condition.