Increase education, lower blood pressure.
Know Your Numbers is an annual blood pressure awareness campaign that educates Hawaiʻi Island communities about the risks of high blood pressure. We host outreach events in the community and in schools that provide free diagnostic testing and free distribution of blood pressure monitors in partnership with retired nurses, members of the Hawaiʻi Fire Department, students from the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, and Hawaiʻi Community College.
Our Approach
Know Your Numbers incorporates and leverages partnerships developed in our Kuleana Health project to significantly increase our reach and impact. We also plan to expand our partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo’s Nursing program to bring nursing students into middle school and high school classrooms to teach lessons on high blood pressure and how to use a blood pressure monitor. This model has proven highly successful in reaching children of families who may not have a primary care provider.
Participate in Know Your Numbers
We invite all Hawaiʻi Island schools to join Know Your Numbers! Contact us at info@communityfirsthawaii.org to get your school involved in the campaign.
Get Informed
High blood pressure puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are the leading causes of death in the U.S. High blood pressure is often called “the silent killer” because most people don’t experience symptoms associated with it. Learn more about high blood pressure from the American Heart Association.
