SayPro 2025 World Hypertension Day Video Speech

By the SayPro Royal Committee Deputy Treasurer: Jane Ndlovu 17 May 2025

warm greetings to our communities, partners, and fellow citizens around the world,

As the Deputy Treasurer of the SayPro Royal Committee, it is a privilege to join you today in recognition of World Hypertension Day 2025—a day that calls for reflection, awareness, and collective action.

This year’s theme, “Know Your Numbers, Know Your Risk,” is a powerful and urgent message. High blood pressure—also known as hypertension—often shows no symptoms. Yet it remains one of the leading causes of heart disease, strokes, and premature death globally.

It is called the “silent killer” for a reason.

But today, we do more than raise awareness—we raise hope. Because with education, regular screenings, access to care, and healthy lifestyle choices, hypertension can be prevented and controlled.

As Deputy Treasurer, I understand the importance of making strategic, sustainable investments in public health. At SayPro, we believe that investing in early detection and prevention today leads to long-term savings—not just in money, but in lives, productivity, and family well-being.

That’s why we continue to support community health programmes, mobile screening units, youth-led health campaigns, and partnerships with healthcare workers on the ground. We want every person—regardless of where they live or what they earn—to be empowered with the knowledge and tools to take control of their health.

I also want to speak directly to our young people: you are not too young to care about your blood pressure. Start early. Learn your risk. Help educate your families and peers. Health is wealth—and you are our future.

On this World Hypertension Day, let us renew our commitment to build healthier communities—through smart spending, shared responsibility, and strong partnerships.

Together, let’s turn awareness into action. Let’s help people know their numbers—and more importantly, understand what those numbers mean.

Thank you, and Happy World Hypertension Day.

Let’s continue to lead with vision, with purpose, and with compassion.