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We are thrilled to share the latest update from the Glasgow Blood Pressure Clinic team in their mission to raise awareness about hypertension. The team carried out three events on the 17th and 19th of May 2024), to coincide with May Measurement Month and World Hypertension Day. This was at the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Central Mosque, and Glasgow Gurdwara. The event was co-organised by our fantastic volunteers Nukman Salimin (3rd Year Medical Student, University of Glasgow) and Usmaan Razzaq (4th Year Medical Student, University of Glasgow) with guidance from Dr Stefanie Lip, Dr Linsay McCallum and Professor Sandosh Padmanabhan. The team of 41 volunteers measured blood pressures of 553 individuals. The events was supported by the British Heart Foundation.

The dedicated volunteer team included nurses (Glasgow Blood Pressure Clinic), research nurses (Glasgow Clinical Research Facility), medical students, nursing students, junior doctors, early career researchers and medical consultants all sharing a passion to improve cardiovascular health of the community.

One of the most rewarding aspects of these events has been hearing from participants who have made positive changes in their lives as a result of previous events. Many participants at the Glasgow Gurdwara shared that they have adapted their lifestyles and optimised the management of their blood pressure thanks to the team's outreach efforts. One member of the public informed

us that following the hypertension awareness event back in 2019, she managed to get her blood pressure under control and make active lifestyle choices. She proudly shared that her blood pressure, after starting medication, has been better than ever before.

We invite you to join us in our mission to improve health and wellbeing in our community. Whether you are a healthcare professional, a student, or simply someone passionate about making a difference, your contribution can have a lasting impact. Together, we can continue to raise awareness about hypertension and help more people lead healthier lives.

Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 17th May 2024	Glasgow Cental Mosque, 17th May 2024	Glasgow Gurdwara, 19th May 2024
Al Malek Hussien Bin Ahmad	Aafreen Khan	Adam Gil
Anas Ferhonika	Adam Gill	Arushi Gupta
Angie Sin	Ashveny Ashok	Attika Chaudhary
Dennis Tran	Ayra Sherjil	Grace Lee
Eva Szilagyi-Nagy	Calista Shauna Shim	Dr Hardeep Kandola
Isabelle Choong	Iman Mohammed Ishaq	Hazel Zhi Wei Ng
Juel Choppy-Madeleine	Neera Chaudhary	Hong Jun Yong
Kit Min Chong	Saghithya Jaganathan	Iman Malik
Liza Fernandes	Soleen Virazels	Janice Richardson
Muhammad Rizky Malik Budu		Jaskaran Kaur
Nhu Ngoc Le		Khadejah Khan
Reisya Nurfajri		Laura Shanahan
Tom McCusker		Matthew Carlin
		Nina Walshkirk
		Nouf Aldhelaan
		Yamini Roy
Clinical Leads
Dr Stefanie Lip	Roberta Forsyth	Dr Stefanie Lip
Dr Linsay McCallum	Dr Iain Fraser	Dr Sherin Thomas

Thank you to the organisers for all the events: Nukman Salimin and Usmaan Razzaq.

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First published: 23 May 2024