Latest News and Updates

ISH to celebrate World Hypertension Day and May Measurement Month
22 Apr 2025

World Hypertension Day (WHD) will be marked on Saturday 17 May 2025, with May Measurement Month (MMM), established in 2017 by the ISH, running from 1 May to 31 July every year. Both initiatives aim to highlight the importance of better prevention, detection and treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).

19th Portuguese Congress of Hypertension and Global Cardiovascular Risk
19 Apr 2025

The 19th Portuguese Congress of Hypertension and Global Cardiovascular Risk took place earlier this year, from 13 to 16 February, 2025, at the Grande Real Santa Eulália Hotel in Albufeira, Algarve in Portugal.

ISH celebrates World Adherence Day
27 Mar 2025

The International Society of Hypertension today marks World Adherence Day, a global initiative which highlights the importance of adherence to medications and healthcare plans to manage conditions such as hypertension.

Successful Hypertension Camp held in Thailand
23 Mar 2025

An ISH-endorsed initiative to improve hypertension care in Thailand was successfully held in Bangkok this month. The Hypertension Camp from the Thai Hypertension Society (THS) helps equip healthcare workers to become champions in hypertension care in the hospitals where they work.

Global Career Journeys - latest video published
23 Mar 2025

In the latest of a series of videos from the Mentorship and Training Committtee (MTC), Mariane Bertagnolli speaks to Konstantinos G Kyriakoulis from the University of Athens about his career journey and the impact mentorship has had on him. The video series, Global Career Journeys, explores diverse career paths and the impact of ISH mentorship across continents.

Tackling hypertension in Pakistan: public awareness drive and training for healthcare workers in blood pressure measurement
21 Feb 2025

Healthcare professionals in Pakistan linked to the ISH have delivered several activities to raise public awareness of hypertension and its complications, and to train nurses on accurate blood pressure measurement.

Invitation to bid: ISH-ESH Joint 2028 Scientific Meeting
28 Jan 2025

George Stergiou (ISH President) and Thomas Weber (ESH President) are pleased to announce that ISH and ESH have agreed to hold a joint meeting in 2028 in Europe, in the tradition of several successful joint meetings in the past. We now invite proposals to host the meeting. For further information, please consult the “Invitation for a bid” document below. If you are interested in hosting, please provide us with all necessary information by 31 March 2025. Your bid should be sent both to secretariat@ish-world.com and eshcoordinator@eshonline.org

ISH awards Collaboration Scholarships worth $5,000 to two ISH members
26 Jan 2025

Two early career investigators have been awarded ISH scholarships worth $5,000 to develop international collaborations which began at the 2024 ISH Scientific Meeting.

European Union cardiovascular health plan announced
13 Dec 2024

The ISH welcomes European Union plans to improve cardiovascular health throughout the EU, which has highlighted in its plans the importance of early detection of hypertension.

Call for proposals: Freelance Moodle Administrator
16 Nov 2024

The ISH is developing a Specialist Educational Platform and would like to recruit an experienced Moodle LMS Administrator / Creator to establish and take forward this initiative. We anticipate an initial 6-month contract and proposals for work are required by no later than Friday 22 November 2024.