On May 17-26 many countries realize preventive and social programmes within the World Hypertension Day. In Russia the issue of propagation about symptoms, diagnostic techniques and treatment of hypertension is important as well. On these days Russian cardiologists take patients, talk to them and tell about main principles of prevention the stroke, cardiovascular and renal diseases caused by the high blood pressure. Leaflets with advices on self-diagnostic of stroke were spread. These brochures consist information about symptoms that could easily find out whether one has poor vessels and needs to get medical assistance. Also, there were leaflets "Way to a healthy heart" with some sumple rules to gain healthy and strong heart.