Fondation de la Société québécoise d'hypertension artérielle

PASSION
PRESSURE

Prevention - Treatment - Training - Information - Research

Contribute to the prevention and control of hypertension at every stage of life.

Major fundraising campaign in support of the Société québécoise d'hypertension artérielle (SQHA)

PASSION
PRESSURE

Blood pressure, like electrical voltage, cannot be seen. Yet both exist and can be devastating.

It's not for nothing that hypertension is nicknamed the "silent killer".

Although it usually has no symptoms, it is partly responsible for nearly 30% of deaths in Canada.

PASSION
PRESSURE

The fight against hypertension

Today, the SQHA Foundation is reaching out to its institutional partners and community to help raise the $1,5 million, or $300,000 a year for 5 years, that will enable it to achieve its essential goals of prevention, screening and improved control of hypertension.

Reversing an appalling trend

For the first time in 20 years, the proportion of people treated for high blood pressure has fallen by 60%, and the proportion controlled by 75%. Women suffer most from this deterioration. Hypertension is the main risk factor for stroke. It is also a major risk factor for coronary events such as myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure and limb artery disease.

It's crucial to give SQHA the ammunition it needs to curb this silent killer.

For over 30 years, the Société québécoise d’hypertension artérielle (SQHA) has been committed to advancing knowledge in the field of hypertension to help healthcare professionals, patients and the general public prevent and control the disease. Given the growing complexity of hypertension and its increasing prevalence at all ages, the SQHA is today launching a fundraising campaign to support its training, information, research and development activities.

Hypertension is defined as excessive pressure in the arteries, which persists over time. It is the most common chronic disease worldwide.

Contribute to the prevention and control of hypertension at every stage of life.

Essential projects

IDENTIFYING PEOPLE WITH

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE!

A societal project for screening, with the aim of better controlling hypertension in Quebec, through multidisciplinary collaboration.

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TRAIN THE SCIENTISTS

OF TOMORROW!

Quebec's leadership in hypertension requires a new generation of researchers and healthcare professionals.
 

Testimonials

Hypertension can be diagnosed not only in adults and the elderly, but also in children, adolescents, pregnant and postpartum women.
The human experience of this “silent killer” is of great importance…

500

+

health
PROFESSIONALS

2

M

in scholarships
AND AWARDS

60

K

therapeutic
GUIDES

800

K

flyers
AND TOOLS

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