National Women's Blood Pressure Awareness Week | womenshealth.gov

National Women's Blood Pressure Awareness Week | womenshealth.gov

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week. October 11-17, 2020

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week (NWBPAW) is a weeklong observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH). The observance, which will take place October 11-17, 2020 will highlight the importance of blood pressure control and monitoring among all women, with an emphasis on women ages 18-44. NWBPAW will empower women to take control of their health by sharing everyday actions they can take to maintain a healthy blood pressure and improve their overall heart health.

In the United States, almost one in four women dies from heart disease. Heart disease is the most common cause of death in American Women.