São Paulo call to action for the prevention and control of high blood pressure: 2020

This fact sheet and call to action is supported by the World Hypertension League, Argentinian Society of Hypertension, Asia-Pacific Regional Office of the World Hypertension League, South Asian Regional Office of the World Hypertension League, African Research Universities Alliance, Belgian Hypertension Committee, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Brazilian Hypertension Society, Bulgarian Hypertension League, Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Costa Rican Social Security Fund), Cameroon Heart Foundation, Chinese Hypertension League, Colleagues In Care, Hypertension Canada, European Society of Hypertension, European Society of Cardiology Council on Hypertension, Ibadan Center of Excellence for Non-communicable Diseases, Indian Society of Hypertension, International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, International Society of Hypertension, International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, International Society of Nephrology, Iranian Heart Foundation, Lancet Commission on Hypertension Group, Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension, Latvian Society of Hypertension and Atherosclerosis, Mongolian Society of Hypertension, National Technical Advisory Committee of the Arterial Hypertension Program of Cuba (Ministry of Public Health), NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Cardiovascular Outcomes Improvement (Australia), Onom Foundation (Mongolia), Philippine Society of Hypertension, Resolve to Save Lives, Saudi Hypertension Management Society, Sociedade Portuguesa de Hipertensão, South Asia Regional Office of the World Hypertension League, Stroke Control Innovations Initiative of Nigeria, Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network (SIREN), Sudanese Society of Hypertension, Swedish Society for Hypertension, Stroke and Vascular Medicine, Stroke Association Support Network-Ghana, Taiwan Hypertension Society, Taiwan Society of Cardiology, Thai Hypertension Society, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, World Hypertension Action Group, World Health Summit, World Stroke Organization. NRCC was a paid consultant to the Novartis Foundation (2016-2017) to support their program to improve hypertension control in low- to middle-income countries, which includes travel support for site visits and a contract to develop a survey. NRCC has provided paid consultative advice on accurate blood pressure assessment to Midway Corporation (2017) and is an unpaid member of World Action on Salt and Health (WASH). AES received speaker fees from Novartis and Omron for scientific lectures on blood pressure and risk assessment, and Servier for presenting on raising awareness of blood pressure measurement. She is a paid consultant to Abbott Pharmaceuticals on antihypertensive medication and is President of the International Society of Hypertension. MAW has served as a consultant to AbbVie and Bristol Myers Squibb on drug safety and has received travel funds from Omron. He is a member of advisory boards of Medtronic, ReCor, and Ablative Solutions. MO reports honoraria for talks from Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) and Takeda Inc GP reports honoraria from Omron Health Care, Sanofi, and Servier. AR reports conference support by Servier. PW, LAB, PO, XHZ, CV, TK, DL, MJ, AM, FLP, MB, EB, and JS do not have any financial conflicts of interest to declare.