Partner Toolkit
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension

With the support of partners, health professionals, and people like you, the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) is better able to spread the word about the importance of hypertension (high blood pressure) control.
The social media messages and graphics below can help encourage your audiences to take the evidence-based steps described in The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension (Call to Action). These steps can help save lives.
Help us inform others of what can be done to control hypertension by sharing these Call to Action resources on your social media pages and with your friends, family, and colleagues.
Together, we’ve got this!
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Take charge of your #BloodPressure—a heathier #heart can lead to a healthier life. The @Surgeon_General’s Call to Action provides tools and strategies to control high blood pressure. www.cdc.gov/hypertensionCTA #HypertensionCTA
The @Surgeon_General’s Call to Action breaks down what we know about #hypertension and what works to get it under control. Read the report to learn more. www.cdc.gov/hypertensionCTA #HypertensionCTA @CDCHeart_Stroke
Join the @Surgeon_General and @CDCHeart_Stroke in taking control of #hypertension across our nation. Read the new Call to Action report for recent data, strategies, and recommendations. We’ve got this! www.cdc.gov/hypertensionCTA #HypertensionCTA
The @Surgeon_General and @CDCHeart_Stroke are calling for everyone to make #hypertension control a national priority. Check out the Call to Action report to learn the top 10 strategies for achieving and improving control. www.cdc.gov/hypertensionCTA #HypertensionCTA
Be a champion for high #BloodPressure control in your community. The @Surgeon_General’s Call to Action shares what works to get high blood pressure under control. Learn more. www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/CTAstrategies.htm #HypertensionCTA
The @Surgeon_General’s Call to Action recognizes disparities in #hypertension control. Learn how everyone can play a part in addressing social factors that influence overall health. www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/CTAstrategies.htm #HypertensionCTA
Improving #hypertension control can help promote #HealthEquity. Read the @Surgeon_General’s Call to Action for opportunities to address social determinants of health in hypertension control. www.cdc.gov/hypertensionCTA #HypertensionCTA
Results may take time, but high #BloodPressure control is possible! The @Surgeon_General’s Call to Action encourages you to work with your friends, family, and health care team to control your high blood pressure. You’ve got this! www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/CTAstrategies.htm #HypertensionCTA
Take control of your blood pressure! A healthier heart can lead to a healthier life. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension provides tools and strategies to control high blood pressure. www.cdc.gov/hypertensionCTA #HypertensionCTA
Hypertension is costly and deadly—but controllable. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action breaks down what we know about hypertension and what works to get it under control. www.cdc.gov/hypertensionCTA #HypertensionCTA
Join the Surgeon General in making hypertension control a national priority. Read the new Call to Action report for recent data, goals and strategies, and recommendations. Together, we’ve got this! www.cdc.gov/hypertensionCTA #HypertensionCTA
The Surgeon General and CDC are calling for everyone to make high blood pressure control a national priority. Download the Call to Action report to learn the top 10 strategies for achieving and improving control. We’ve got this! www.cdc.gov/hypertensionCTA #HypertensionCTA
When it comes to controlling high blood pressure, progress isn’t easy, but it’s possible. Champion high blood pressure control in your community with strategies from The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension. www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/CTAstrategies.htm #HypertensionCTA
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension recognizes disparities in #hypertension control. Learn how everyone can play a part in addressing social factors that influence overall health. www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/CTAstrategies.htm #HypertensionCTA
Improving hypertension control can help promote health equity. Read The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension for opportunities to address social determinants of health related to hypertension risk. www.cdc.gov/hypertensionCTA #HypertensionCTA
Results take time, but high blood pressure control is possible. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension encourages you to work with your family, friends, and health care team to control high blood pressure. You’ve got this! www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/CTAstrategies.htm #HypertensionCTA
Sample Presentation

Use this sample PowerPoint deck, which features information and graphics from the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension, or incorporate individual slides into your presentation to educate audiences about the need for hypertension control.
Social Media Graphics
Download these Call to Action graphics to share on your social media accounts.
For Consumers
For Health Professionals and Partners
Additional Resources
- Hypertension Communications Kit
Use these social media messages, graphics, and resources to share about the dangers of hypertension and how to prevent and manage it. - Measure Your Blood Pressure
Empower your audiences to know and measure their blood pressure numbers regularly with these customizable tools. - Prevent and Manage High Blood Pressure
Encourage your loved ones, patients, and community to take steps each day to keep their blood pressure in a healthy range. - Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Change Package, Second Edition
Use this guide of process improvements that outpatient clinical settings can implement as they seek optimal hypertension control. - Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champions
Read success stories and lessons learned from health professionals, systems, and practices that achieved success in blood pressure control.
Learn about strategies that your sector can use to help prevent and manage high blood pressure.
Download and share The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension.