Date: 17 May 2025
Location: Midrand
Speaker: Puluko Nkiwane, Chief Marketing Officer, SayPro
[Opening – Greeting and Acknowledgement]
Good morning, everyone.
It is a true honour to stand before you on this significant occasion — World Hypertension Day 2025.
On behalf of SayPro, I warmly welcome all of you — healthcare professionals, community leaders, partners, educators, and change-makers — who are committed to making health education accessible, impactful, and sustainable across Africa and beyond.
Today, we gather under one vital theme:
“Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer.”
This isn’t just a slogan — it’s a call to action. A call to save lives.
[Connecting the Cause with SayPro’s Mission]
At SayPro, our mission is anchored in a single, powerful principle:
Empowerment through knowledge.
We believe that when people are informed, they are equipped to act. And when they act, transformation follows — in homes, in communities, and across nations.
Few challenges are as pressing and as silent as hypertension — the “silent killer” that affects over 1.3 billion people worldwide. Often with no symptoms, no warning, and no second chances.
High blood pressure doesn’t care about your age, your income, or your location. And here in Africa, the threat is even more pronounced. Millions are unaware they’re at risk, and far too many are going without the care they need.
That’s why SayPro is here — to shift the narrative from silence to awareness, and from awareness to action.
[SayPro’s Contribution to Health Awareness]
Over the past year, SayPro has stepped up our health engagement initiatives.
Through digital education, training programmes, and mobile outreach, we’ve brought vital health knowledge directly to the people — into schools, workplaces, and remote villages.
And today, in honour of World Hypertension Day, I’m proud to announce the launch of the SayPro Digital Health Education Toolkit — a user-friendly, community-focused resource designed to help individuals understand, track, and manage their blood pressure.
This toolkit is simple, accessible, and customised for the realities of the communities we serve.
We are also partnering with local clinics, NGOs, and healthcare workers to provide free blood pressure screenings and awareness sessions throughout the month of May — starting right here in Midrand.
[Call to Action]
But our efforts alone are not enough. Real impact requires all of us.
- If you are a healthcare worker — continue to educate, encourage, and empower.
- If you are a community leader — help us spread the word to every corner.
- If you are a parent, a teacher, a young person — take time to know your numbers, and help your family do the same.
Hypertension is preventable.
It is manageable.
And it starts with awareness.
So I say to each of you:
Know your numbers. Take control. Live longer.
[Closing – A Vision for the Future]
Let’s imagine a future where no one dies simply because they didn’t know.
A future where every person — no matter where they live — has access to information, education, and care.
A future where technology, community, and compassion come together to build healthier, stronger societies.
At SayPro, we’re not just imagining that future — we are building it.
Thank you for walking this journey with us.
Thank you for believing in health equity.
And thank you for making every heartbeat count.
Happy World Hypertension Day 2025.
Let’s measure. Let’s act. Let’s live.
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