= ad > = _=> = = = = = = _=> = = = > _= = = = = = = = => el INTRODUCTION Eye ie alves”. According to WHO, hypertension is defined as 160 mmHg and diastolic pressure ( Phase v4 equal to/greater than 95 mmHg” The proportion of the elderly subjects in the peruletion is steadily growing because of the increase in life expectancy. Living te an advanced age is acceptable to a person only if he/she is relatively free from major diseases. One of the mest frequently encountered fealty problem affecting the well being of the citizens is high BP, together with its abling complications like streke, CHD, and cardiac or renal failure. So this study was conducted to study about the awareness, beliefs about hypertension and its complications amon hypertensive patients on treatment in Arisipalayam PHC.OBJECTIVES » To assess the awareness of the consequences of hypertension ) @> To assess the beliefs about hypertension = and its management | >> To assess whether the hypertensives are practicing any control measures like salt restriction , yoga and stress relieving exercises. YYTITITIIY vpooooonoeREVIEW OF LITERATURE 1) Anationwide survey on BP was made in China in 1991 using standardized methods covering 9,50,356 men and women about hypertension prevalence and status of awareness, treatment and control in China which showed rates were lower in younger age groups. About 25% were aware of their high BP , half of them were under treatment and only 3% of them were under control = ad > = = = = = = = = _=> = = = > = = = = = = = = => =>