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ISH grants of up to 5,000 USD available as part of new ISH scheme
23 Sep 2024

The ISH Collaboration Exchange Scholarships will support the development of relationships and activities between ISH members who met at the ISH2024 meeting. The scheme is an initiative of the ISH Capacity Building Network.

ISH announces 2024 award winners
22 Sep 2024

Congratulations to winners of the 2024 ISH awards presented at ISH2024. The ISH Franz Volhard Award and Lectureship for Outstanding Research was awarded to Stephen Harrap, in recognition of his lifetime of global contributions made in hypertension research at the highest level and his outstanding service to the ISH.

New ISH President takes up office
22 Sep 2024

Professor George Stergiou has officially taken up office as ISH President for a term running from 2024 to 2026.

ISH welcomes its newly elected Council Members
21 Sep 2024

The ISH was pleased to welcome its newly elected Council Members during the General Meeting at the ISH Cartagena Biennial Scientific Meeting today.

New blood pressure devices have potential but need proper validation – new ISH position paper
09 Sep 2024

New blood pressure measurement devices such as cuff-less wrist monitors are likely to play an important role in hypertension diagnosis and management in future – but several challenges remain before these new technologies can be introduced widely, according to a new position paper from the International Society of Hypertension.

ISH2024 – a message from the organisers
21 Aug 2024

We are now just four weeks away from what promises to be a truly memorable ISH meeting in the beautiful city of Cartagena. The program is finalized and packed with excitement, featuring over 90 sessions and 118 speakers who will present the latest and most groundbreaking advances in the field of hypertension.

ISH Officers part of Southern African Hypertension Society Congress
18 Aug 2024

ISH members and officers were central to the recent Southern African Hypertension Society Biennial Congress held in Johannesburg from 16 to 18 August 2024. ISH Academy lead Erika Jones and ISH Mentorship and Training Committee Chair Lebo Gafane-Matemane were part of the local organising faculty. ISH Past-President Alta Schutte was part of the international organising faculty.

ISH members part of the Brazilian Society of Hypertension Meeting
10 Aug 2024

ISH members were part of the Brazilian Society of Hypertension (SBH) Meeting held in São Paulo, Brazil, from 25 to 27 July. The Meeting included a Joint Symposium of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH), Interamerican Society of Hypertension (IASH) and Brazilian Society of Hypertension (SBH) on the topic of “Difficulties of the scientific societies to work together – what are solutions?”

Latest edition of Hypertension News published
31 Jul 2024

Read the July 2024 edition of our regular publication Hypertension News today. This edition includes articles on air pollution and hypertension; nighttime blood pressure measurement; immunological insights into hypertension; and more.

ISH Officers part of Malaysian Society of Hypertension meeting
15 Jul 2024

ISH President Bryan Williams, Treasurer Fadi Charchar and Immediate Past President Maciej Tomaszewski delivered a special symposium on crafting a wellness programme for heart health.