The ISH and our partners around the world celebrated World Hypertension Day (WHD) on 17 May, with campaign activity highlighting the importance of better prevention, detection and treatment of high blood pressure.
ISH Members can now nominate other ISH Members for ISH Council. Up to four positions will become available at the end of October 2026. The term of office is four years, with the possibility of re-election for a second term. The deadline for nominations is 29 June 2026.
Prof Kario, who is currently Secretary of the ISH, will take up office in October 2026, succeeding the current President, Prof George Stergiou. His appointment follows a Presidential election process that concluded in April 2026.
The 2026 ISH Scientific Meeting (ISH-ECS 2026) will take place in Dubai as planned, from 22-25 October 2026. Following careful consideration of the current situation in the Middle East, the ISH has decided to hold the meeting in a hybrid format, allowing both in person and virtual participation. We very much hope that as many attendees as possible will be able to join us in person. Further details regarding participation options and logistics will be shared shortly.
Find out more and access resources for World Hypertension Day, which will be marked on Sunday 17 May 2026, with May Measurement Month beginning on 1 May. This year, the theme of World Hypertension Day, which was initiated by the World Hypertension League, is: 'controlling hypertension together.'
The ISH has selected three recipients of its recent funding call to support independent clinical research on wearable wrist-cuff blood pressure technology.
The ISH is one of several global health bodies to mark World Adherence Day today (27 March 2026). The campaign, now in its second year, raises awareness of the importance of adherence to medication and lifestyle changes to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Thank you to Mansi Patil and colleagues who ran the ISH booth at the recent IAPEN INDIA Clinical Nutrition Conference 2026 from IAPEN India.
ISH Members can apply for up to USD 25,000 to support research using Huawei’s novel wearable wrist-cuff blood pressure technology.
A new position paper from the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) highlights the fact that growing numbers of children and young people around the world are developing high blood pressure – a condition once considered rare in young people but now increasingly common.