Free Blood Pressure Tests with Big Blood Pressure Van at NorthWest

The Stroke Foundation’s Big Blood Pressure Van is on the road – and saving Kiwis from high blood pressure and stroke!

The van, which carries two blood pressure testing stations, is visiting communities all over the country and will be at Northwest Shopping Centre on Friday 11 January 2019 from 3-4pm.

Everyone can get a free blood pressure test – a simple, painless check that only takes a few minutes but could save someone from a lifetime of disability.

That’s because high blood pressure is the number one cause of strokes – but many people don’t know they have it.

But once diagnosed, high blood pressure can be treated – and that’s why the van is so important.

It’s tested thousands of New Zealanders, and referred many people to their doctor for a follow-up appointment – a potentially life-saving heads-up.