Speaker: Nancy Mdaka
Title: Chief Strategic Partnership Officer, SayPro
Date: 17 May 2025
Location: Midrand, South Africa
[Opening – Greeting and Acknowledgment]
Good morning, distinguished guests, partners, colleagues, and community leaders.
It is a privilege to stand with you today on World Hypertension Day 2025, an important moment for reflection, recommitment, and action. On behalf of SayPro, I extend heartfelt gratitude to each of you who continues to champion better health for all.
This year’s theme, “Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer,” is a powerful reminder of what’s at stake — and why partnership is essential.
[Why Partnerships Matter in Public Health]
At SayPro, we believe that real impact requires more than intent — it requires strategic collaboration. Hypertension is not just a health issue — it’s a development issue, a social justice issue, and a systems issue.
And systems are only as strong as the partnerships behind them.
That’s why, today, I speak not just on behalf of SayPro, but as a representative of the growing movement of public and private institutions, NGOs, researchers, and community-based organisations working hand in hand to ensure health equity.
Because the reality is: no single organisation can solve this alone.
[SayPro’s Partnership Achievements]
This past year, our partnerships have taken action off the page and into real communities:
- Together with local clinics and municipalities, we’ve supported over 400 mobile screening events, reaching thousands who otherwise would not have access to testing.
- In partnership with telecom providers, we’ve launched a nationwide SMS awareness campaign, reaching more than 1.2 million South Africans with life-saving information.
- Through collaborations with schools, businesses, and churches, we’ve embedded hypertension education into spaces where people live, learn, and work.
This is the power of partnership — it multiplies reach, resources, and results.
[Building Future-Ready Partnerships]
Looking ahead, our strategy is simple: build deeper, more inclusive, and sustainable partnerships that deliver measurable health outcomes.
We are focused on:
- Cross-sector collaboration — because hypertension is affected by what we eat, how we work, where we live, and the policies we create.
- Community-centered design — ensuring that the voices of those most impacted shape the programmes meant to serve them.
- Innovation-sharing — connecting tech developers, health workers, and local leaders in new ways to deliver solutions faster and smarter.
Our door remains open to organisations — big and small — who are ready to align purpose with impact.
[Call to Action – Let’s Partner with Purpose]
So today, I extend a challenge and an invitation:
- If you are a private company — join us in making health part of your corporate social investment.
- If you are in government — let’s align efforts to strengthen public health systems that can detect and manage hypertension early.
- If you are in civil society — let’s combine networks to reach the unreachable.
- If you are an individual — become an ambassador for awareness in your home, your workplace, your community.
Together, we can create a future where every person knows their blood pressure, understands the risks, and has access to care.
[Closing – Collective Impact for a Healthier Tomorrow]
On this World Hypertension Day, let’s remember:
Real change happens when we work together.
When we move from competition to collaboration.
From isolated efforts to unified impact.
At SayPro, we are proud to walk this journey with you — our partners, our allies, our fellow change-makers.
Let’s measure wisely. Let’s act boldly. Let’s partner with purpose — and help communities live longer, healthier lives.
Thank you, and Happy World Hypertension Day 2025.
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