Glenmark observes World Heart Month with Hypertension Awareness Campaigns in 42 cities

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited (Glenmarkcommemorated the World Heart Month in the month of September, by organizing 300  Hypertension public awareness rallies and more than 8000 hypertension screening camps across India.  The company partnered with more than 8000 doctors and 10,000 healthcare professionals from 42 cities across the country; with the target of reaching out to more than 10 crore Indians. 

These rallies were organized in association with various hospitals across the country and emphasized on a detailed conversation on spreading awareness about Hypertension and its signs and symptoms followed by a mass hypertension screening camp. 

Alok Malik, Group Vice President & Head of India Formulations, Glenmark, said, “Despite being a prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), Hypertension, remains to be a silent killer as majority of patients remain unaware of the condition Glenmark is committed to taking every possible step in the country’s fight against this disease, which affects millions of people every year.”