The ISH is pleased announce that 12 ISH Members have been designated as ISH Fellows (ISHFs). Designation as Fellow recognises ISH Members who have distinguished themselves through excellence in the field of hypertension.
Congratulations to all ISH award winners for 2026. Particular congratulations go to Thomas Lüscher, winner of the prestigious ISH Franz Volhard Award and Lectureship for Outstanding Research. Thomas’s lecture at the ISH-ECS 2026 Dubai meeting was entitled ‘From the cell to tissues and the patient – a translational journey’.
The ISH was pleased to welcome four newly elected Council members during the ISH General Meeting held at our Scientific Meeting in Dubai on 24 October 2026. Michel Azizi, Ruan Kruger, Francine Marques and Akira Nishiyama bring a wealth of experience across hypertension research, clinical care, education and international collaboration. Brief biographies for each follow.
Professor Kazuomi Kario has officially taken up office as ISH President for a term running from 2026 to 2028, succeeding George Stergiou.
For the first time, the ISH Scientific Meeting came to the Middle East & North Africa from 22-25 October 2026 - with 2201 attendees, 83 countries represented, and 245 accepted abstracts, and more than 100 scientific sessions. Thank you to all attendees, speakers, collaborating societies, organisers, partners and sponsors, for making the meeting possible. Read the full event review presented at our closing ceremony.
The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) has published new global practice guidelines which recommend: • earlier treatment of raised blood pressure • lower treatment targets for more people • a more central role for standardised home monitoring.
We invite all members to join the ISH Council at our General Meeting during the ISH-ECS 2026 Dubai Scientific Meeting on Saturday 24th October 2026, from 6:15-7:15pm. This session offers a comprehensive review of society activities from 2024 to 2026. For members unable to attend in person, a recording will be made available online following the event.
The paper reviews current knowledge in the field, identifies knowledge gaps and provides recommendations on the care of women with HDP and lifelong care, thereafter. The paper was led by ISH Council Member Erika Jones (South Africa).
An ISH-endorsed initiative to improve hypertension care in Thailand was successfully held in Bangkok last month.
The ISH is pleased to announce that our 2027 Scientific Meeting will take place in the dynamic city of Shanghai, China, in partnership with the Chinese Hypertension League (CHL).