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).

The ISH will publish its 2026 Global Practice Guidelines for Hypertension next month. The 2026 guidelines will be officially presented in Dubai at the ISH-ECS 2026 Scientific Meeting during a dedicated session on Saturday 24 October at 17:15 local time. The session will be available both in person and online.

ISH members were pleased to participate in the Southern African Hypertension Society Congress which took place from 14-16 August 2026 in Sandton, South Africa.

The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Africa Regional Advisory Group (RAG) and the Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) have developed the first pan-African clinical guidelines for the management of hypertension - a major step towards addressing one of the continent’s fastest-growing health challenges.

The ISH was deeply saddened to learn of the passing last month of Professor John L Reid, a distinguished figure whose work had a global impact on hypertension and stroke. John was Regius Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Glasgow, and during his career served as President of both the British and Irish Hypertension Society and the European Society of Hypertension.

The ISH has launched a call for new applications for Members to become an International Society of Hypertension Fellow (ISHF).

The ISH was delighted to deliver a joint session with the Chinese Hypertension League over the weekend on blood pressure monitoring and hypertension management. The session, part of the 12th Scientific Meeting on Blood Pressure Monitoring held in Yinchuan, China, had a total of 380 attendees, with the ISH-CHL session offering virtual as well as in-person attendance.