High blood pressure also called hypertension is dangerous because it frequently causes strokes, kidney disease and heart failure. According to a medical survey, the disease is prevalent among Mongolians aged 18 and 45. The exact causes of high blood pressure are not known, but several things appear to play a role, including: urbanization, stress, overweight, bad diet and too much alcohol consumption.

The Day of Fighting High Blood Pressure is observed on 17 May every year.

Around the world, 1.5 billion people are suffering from high blood pressure; one person has a stroke in every 55 seconds and one person dies  every 3.3 minutes. High blood pressure is blamed for cause of 64 percent of stroke and 49 percent of heart failure.