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Medical Community Unites on Republic Day
On Republic Day, doctors and healthcare workers in India came together to talk about a big health problem called hypertension, which is high blood pressure.
They made a special song called the Hypertension Anthem to remind everyone to take this problem seriously.
The song is like a promise to take care of patients in the same way all over India.
They want to make sure that when doctors check blood pressure, they use the same good methods everywhere.
This is important because many people in India have high blood pressure, but not everyone is getting the right treatment.
The doctors said that if they all work together, they can help more people stay healthy.
Eris Lifesciences hosted the One India Conclave on Republic Day to address hypertension in India.
India's First Hypertension Anthem was launched to standardize clinical practices for hypertension management.
Nearly one in three adults in India has hypertension, but only 17% have it under control.
The initiative aims to unify healthcare providers under the 'One India. One Device' banner for consistent care.
Experts emphasized the need for standardized blood pressure measurement to improve cardiovascular health outcomes.
- Who
- Medical community, Eris Lifesciences, cardiologists
- What
- Launch of India's First Hypertension Anthem and One India Conclave
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- When
- January 27 (Republic Day)
- Why
- To address the growing crisis of hypertension in India and standardize clinical practices
Key facts
- Event
- One India Conclave
- Organizer
- Eris Lifesciences
- Date
- January 27
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Hypertension Prevalence in India
- One in three adults
- Controlled Hypertension Rate
- 17%
- Hypertension Anthem
- India's First Hypertension Anthem
- Initiative
- One India. One Device
Quotes
Mr. Amit Bakshi
Chairman of Eris Lifesciences
“India is entering a transformative decade in healthcare, driven by stronger infrastructure, policy support, and innovation. He emphasised that sustainable progress depends on strengthening primary care and described ‘One India, One Device’ initiative is a simple but meaningful step not only to improve the accuracy of blood pressure measurement, but to build a unified community of doctors across India committed to validated, right practices for long-term patient benefit. We are grateful to the medical community for supporting this vision and remain committed to strengthening patient care through scientific rigour and empathy.”
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