At a glance
The social media messages, graphics, and resources below can help your networks understand the basics of hypertension, including how it increases risk for heart disease and stroke, why self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring is important, and treatment options.
About this toolkit
With the support of health professionals like you, the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) is better able to educate the public about the risks of hypertension. The social media messages, graphics, and resources below can help your networks understand the basics of hypertension, including how it increases risk for heart disease and stroke, why self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring is important, and treatment options.
How to use this toolkit
Help DHDSP spread awareness by sharing these resources on your social media pages and with your colleagues.
What's included
Connect with us
X (Twitter): Follow @CDCHeart_Stroke and @MillionHeartsUS on X (Twitter) to share our hypertension tweets directly on your pages.
Facebook: Share hypertension posts and resources directly from Million Hearts® on Facebook.
LinkedIn: Connect with other health care professionals and share the latest in hypertension control from the Million Hearts® LinkedIn page.
Spread the word
Share the following social media messages with your followers.
- Self-measured blood pressure monitoring, combined with regular checkups, can help people control hypertension. Download the Million Hearts [tag] action guide for public health professionals and bring blood pressure control to your community. http://bit.ly/2jF0WvX
- Regularly monitoring your blood pressure, with support from your health care team, can help lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. You can check your blood pressure at the doctor’s office, at a pharmacy, or even at home! Learn more from CDC [tag]. http://bit.ly/2iFB6U5
- High blood pressure is often called the silent killer. You might not have symptoms, but it’s a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Monitoring your own blood pressure at home can help you keep your blood pressure under control. http://bit.ly/2iFB6U5
- Taking your medicines as directed can be confusing, but it’s an important way to help manage your blood pressure. This Million Hearts [tag] video has tips to help you stick to the ’script. http://bit.ly/2QG2gLG
- #PublicHealth professionals can help promote self-measured #BloodPressure monitoring programs in health systems with 5 action steps. Learn how from @MillionHeartsUS. http://bit.ly/2jF0WvX
- Encourage #patients to find ways to monitor their #BloodPressure outside of the doctor’s office—like at the pharmacy or at home. @CDCHeart_Stroke has tools to help patients get started. http://bit.ly/2iFB6U5
- One major cause of ineffective #BloodPressure control? A lack of #medication adherence. Watch this @MillionHeartsUS video on how to help patients take their medicines as directed. http://bit.ly/2jFGHia
- #Hypertension in kids and teens is linked to health problems later in life. Encourage #parents to help youth keep a healthy weight and normal blood pressure—here’s how. http://bit.ly/2NMRjGI
Raise awareness
Observance
Date
Hashtag
World Heart Day
September 29, 2024
#WorldHeartDay
World Stroke Day
October 29, 2024
#WorldStrokeDay
American Heart Month
February 2024
#HeartMonth
High Blood Pressure Education Month
May 2024
National Stroke Awareness Month
May 2024
#StrokeMonth
World Hypertension Day
May 17, 2024
#WorldHypertensionDay
Shareable graphics and tools
Download and share these blood pressure graphics, tools, and videos on your social media pages.
For consumers
- Managing my Blood Pressure: English Spanish
- My Blood Pressure Log: English Spanish
- My First Blood Pressure Visit: English Spanish
- The Correct Way to Measure Blood Pressure: English Spanish
For health professionals
Resources
Taking Control of My Blood Pressure: Natalia's Story: This video from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) features Natalia, a Community Health Center patient. Listen as she explains how she has taken control of her blood pressure with the help of self-measured blood pressure monitoring (SMBP) and support from the YMCA and Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center.
Taking Control of My Blood Pressure: D'Angelo's Story: This video from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) features D'Angelo, a Community Health Center patient. Listen as he explains how he has taken control of his blood pressure with the help of self-measured blood pressure monitoring (SMBP) at Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center.
High Blood Pressure in Kids and Teens: High blood pressure in youth is linked to health problems later in life. Learn what parents can do to help.
How to Use Your Home Blood Pressure Monitor: This video from the National Association of Community Health Centers will teach patients how to use a home blood pressure monitor accurately.
Surgeon General's Call to Action to Control Hypertension: Read this report and incorporate actionable strategies into your work and community to help reduce hypertension.
Self-Measured Blood Pressure Training: This educational video from the American Medical Association and American Heart Association helps train health care teams and patients on how to properly self-measure blood pressure.
Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champions: Read success stories and lessons learned from health professionals, systems, and practices that achieved success in blood pressure control.
SMBP Tools and Resources: Find fact sheets, videos, and success stories on Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP).