Illness to wellness

The impactful discussions and expert insights shared at the Illness to Wellness Conference on World Hypertension Day 2026 received widespread media recognition and appreciation. The strong response highlights the urgent need for greater awareness, preventive care, and collective action towards better public health outcomes. #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay #InTheNews

#InTheNews | The ‘Illness to Wellness’ Conference ahead of World Hypertension Day 2026 emerged as an important platform to address the rising concern of hypertension among India’s youth. The event highlighted how stress, poor sleep, unhealthy lifestyles, and neglect of physical and mental well-being are contributing to this silent killer, while emphasizing the importance of awareness, early prevention, and healthier living. #IllnessToWellness #WorldHypertensionDay #InTheNews

At the Illness to Wellness Conference, discussions around stress, poor sleep, unhealthy habits, and sedentary lifestyles highlighted the growing need for awareness, early detection, prevention, and healthier living — because prevention today can protect lives tomorrow. #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay #MediaCoverage

“For home monitoring, digital machines are good and reliable, but if someone’s blood pressure is consistently high, then BP monitoring by the doctor using a manometer still remains the gold standard.” -Dr. P Venkata Krishnan, Director and Senior Consultant, Department of Int Medicine, Narayana Hospital, Gurugram #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“BP monitoring should start as early as 13, to avoid the sudden diagnosis of hypertension.” -Dr. P Venkata Krishnan, Director and Senior Consultant, Department of Int Medicine, Narayana Hospital, Gurugram #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“If the prevalence of chronic kidney disease worldwide is around 10%, in India it is even higher at nearly 11%, which shows how important early screening and hypertension control have become.” - Dr. Anurag Gupta, Director - Dialysis unit, Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“Only 30% people are receiving treatment, and out of all hypertensive patients, blood pressure is controlled in just 15%. That is why emphasis should not only be on primary prevention, but also on proper treatment and secondary prevention.” - Dr. Anurag Gupta, Director - Dialysis unit, Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“The number one risk factor for heart disease, for stroke, for chronic kidney disease is hypertension. It is modifiable, we can change it, and you can change it, and you can be free of heart attack, stroke, and chronic kidney disease.” - Dr Nitin Kumar Sethi, Chairman, Institute of Neurosciences, Pushpawati Singhania Research (PSRI) Hospital, Delhi #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“The good thing about hypertension is that it is modifiable. We can change it, control it, and by doing that we can prevent heart attacks, strokes, and chronic kidney disease.” - Dr Nitin Kumar Sethi, Chairman, Institute of Neurosciences, Pushpawati Singhania Research (PSRI) Hospital, Delhi #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“Hypertension in pregnancy is defined when the blood pressure is more than 140 by 90 measured two times, four hours apart. This target BP of 140 by 90 is something we must always remember while categorizing hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.” - Dr Pikee Saxena, Director Professor & In - charge of Assisted Reproductive Services, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Lady Hardinge Medical College & SSKH, New Delhi #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay

“If high blood pressure is present before pregnancy or is discovered before 20 weeks of gestation, then it is categorized as chronic hypertension, which has long-term implications and can persist even six weeks after delivery.” - Dr Pikee Saxena, Director Professor & In - charge of Assisted Reproductive Services, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Lady Hardinge Medical College & SSKH, New Delhi #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay

We are witnessing nearly a 15% rise in the global incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and a staggering rise in prevalence over the past three decades. This is becoming an increasingly important challenge for maternal healthcare worldwide.” - Dr Renu Raina Sehgal, Chairperson, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Artemis & Daffodils Hospital, Gurugram #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @JPNadda @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @MoHFW_INDIA @ficci_india @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy continue to pose a significant and critical challenge to modern maternity medicine globally. Today, they affect nearly 5–10% of pregnancies, driven largely by advanced maternal age and the growing global pandemic of obesity.” - Dr Renu Raina Sehgal, Chairperson, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Artemis & Daffodils Hospital, Gurugram #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @JPNadda @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @ficci_india @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @moayush @MoHFW_INDIA @AyushmanNHA

“We are not particular about sleep. We don’t ask about sleep quality, whether you snore, whether you choke, whether you wake up tired, whether you have morning headaches or daytime grogginess — and these are all signs of sleep disorder breathing which we are missing.” - Dr Partha Bose, Senior Consultant Pulmonologist & Medical Director SSB Hospital #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“Anytime a person finds fluctuation or deviation from normal blood pressure readings, he should immediately go to the doctor and get it treated, because early detection can prevent further damage to the brain and other organs.” - Dr Avinash Goswami, Consultant - Neurologist, Apollo Hospitals, Noida and Delhi #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“Blood pressure monitoring is one of the most unrecognized things, and nobody pays attention to it. We wait for the disease to become severe, but the whole point is — why should we reach that stage at all?” - Dr Udgaeth Dhir, Principal Director - Cardio Thoraic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Gurgaon #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“One of the earliest things which comes up in hypertension-related kidney damage is leakage of protein in the urine. That is why one has to be very careful — always check the BP and check the urine for any albumin or protein leakage.” - Dr Dipankar Bhowmik, Professor & Head, Department of Nephrology All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“One of the most important moderate risk factors today is obesity. A patient may be in her first pregnancy, but if her BMI is more than 30 or she has higher weight, then the risk of developing preeclampsia increases significantly.” - Dr Himsweta Srivastava, Director of Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA

“If breathing is not correct, blood pressure can never be managed properly. Breathing exercises, movement, calf muscle exercises, and proper nutrition are not fancy add-ons — they are critical components of managing health during pregnancy.” - Dr. Shikha Sharma, Scientific Mentor, Ranfort Wellness #IllnessToWellness #HypertensionDay @narendramodi @WHO @mygovindia @NHPINDIA @moayush @AyushmanNHA @TheDailyPioneer @SavlonIndia @ficci_india @MoHFW_INDIA