World Hypertension Day is a day designated and initiated by The World Hypertension League (WHL), which is itself an umbrella to organizations of 85 national hypertension societies and leagues.

The day was initiated to increase the awareness of hypertension. This was especially important because of the lack of appropriate knowledge among hypertensive patients. The WHL launched its first WHD on May 14, 2005. Since 2006, the WHL has been dedicating May 17 of every year as WHD.
This year’s theme is Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer, focusing on combatting low awareness rates worldwide, especially in low to middle income areas, and accurate blood pressure measurement methods. Some new resources include a free online course on accurate automated blood pressure measurement.

We , at Agastya International are determined to spread awareness about healthcare in solidarity with the world.

On the 15th of May every year, the International Day of Families is celebrated . The UN General Assembly in 1993 declared the day along with giving importance and acknowledgment to the issues faced by families. Since then, people around the world celebrate the special day.

The 2021 observance of the International Day of Families focuses on the impacts of new technologies on the well-being of families and follows-up on the theme of the 59th session of the Commission for Social Development “Socially just transition towards sustainable development: the role of digital technologies on social development and well-being of all.”

Today is a day of family, love, happiness, and being together. It’s a great day to do everything that you want together with your beloved ones.

We at Agastya International wish you a Happy International Families Day!!

Akshaya Tritiya is also known as Akshaya Trutiya or Akha Teej. It is a Hindu festival which falls on the Lunar day of Shukla Paksha of the Indian month of Vaisakha. The festival is considered to be one of the most auspicious day for Hindus. Akshaya Tritiya is a Sanskrit word, where ‘Akshaya’ stands for ‘eternal, the never diminishing sense of happiness, success and joy’ and ‘Tritiya’ stands for ‘third’.

On this day, most people purchase Gold — it is believed that buying Gold on Akshaya Tritiya brings prosperity and more wealth in the coming future.

Wishing all a prosperous and abundant 2021 from Agastya Family.

Eid al-Fitr is on the first day of the month of Shawwal (Islamic Calendar) and marks the end of Ramadan (month long fasting) and the beginning of a feast that breaks the fast. As mentioned above, the holy month of Ramadan ends with Eid, and so does the period of fasting from dawn to dusk.

Muslims thank Allah for the holy Quran, which was revealed to Prophet Muhammed on Laylat al-Qadr, one of the odd-numbered nights during the last ten days of Ramadan. For the unversed, fasting (Sawm) is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, and hence the significance.

Wishing Happy Eid to all from Agastya Family.