May Measure Month Posted or Updated on 27 Apr 2026

May Measure Month, 1st–31st May

Raised blood pressure is the number one cause of preventable death worldwide.

• Over 10 million lives are lost each year due to high blood pressure
• Only 50% of people affected are aware their blood pressure is high

May Measurement Month is a global blood pressure screening awareness campaign, helping people to get their blood pressure checked every May, completely free, all across the world. It aims to:

• Highlight the importance of measuring your blood pressure (BP)
• Raise awareness of the dangers of elevated BP and hypertension
• Increase the numbers of adults who regularly get their BP checked
• Help people understand how this can increase your knowledge about your health
• Provide diet and lifestyle advice to those with high BP
• Improve follow-up for sufferers
• Motivate governments to improve their countries’ BP screening facilities

A quick arm squeeze could save millions of lives. Join in using the hashtag #TheBigSqueeze and find out more at https://www.maymeasure.org