Blood pressure control is one of the world’s leading risk factors for death and disability. With 1.4 billion people living with hypertension worldwide, controlling high blood pressure in just 50% of people could prevent 76 million deaths by 2050 and save $100 billion annually in health care costs.

On Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 08:00-09:00 (EST) / 14:00-15:00 (CEST) join World Health Organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Resolve to Save Lives for a side event at the United Nations General Assembly marking the release of the World Health Organization’s 2025 Global report on hypertension and highlighting real-world experiences of countries turning commitment to action and getting high blood pressure under control.