ISH President-Elect Professor George Stergiou encourages members to get involved in the work of the ISH during his Presidential term from 2024 to 2026. The ISH has several active committees and boards, ongoing projects, and plans for new ones. There are opportunities to volunteer in a range of roles. Deadline: 31 July.

View information about each of the ISH2024 sessions and speakers in our new interactive programme, updated outline programme and speaker list.

Kazuomi Kario, ISH council member, Japan, writes about a successful meeting organised by the Vietnam Society of Hypertension.

A professional certification program (PCP) developed by Hypertension Canada improves detection and control of high blood pressure, a study has found. Pharmacists who completed the PCP saw a 4.76 mmHg systolic BP reduction in their patients at 3 months. 104 pharmacists and 890 patients were involved in the study.

We are hugely saddened to hear of the death of our friend and colleague Professor George Bakris. George was a superb clinician, investigator and communicator. He was a true giant in cardiovascular medicine at a global level.

ISH Middle East and North Africa Regional Advisory Group Chair Jafar Alsaid reports on their recent meeting which explored the effects of fasting on blood pressure and the impact of environmental pollution on cardiovascular disease.

The ISH is saddened to hear of the death of Professor Henry Black. Professor Black was a significant figure in the field of hypertension, publishing almost 400 papers and authoring several textbooks on hypertension. He was formerly President of the American Society of Hypertension, and was known for the time he dedicated to mentorship of students in the field.

A review published in June 2024 outlines how sex-specific risk factors, including pregnancy and menopause, make women more likely to have more adverse cardiovascular outcomes than men, and how gaps in management outcomes persist between the two sexes. Authors include ISH Past President Alta Schutte.

Hosts Guto Montezano and Mariane Bertagnolli interview three women from the ISH Mentorship and Training Committee, Lebo Gafane-Matemane, Karla Neves and Hamdi Jama, who speak about their career paths, their experience of mentorship and more.

The International Society of Hypertension is pleased to announce that our 2026 Scientific Meeting will be held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 22 to 25 October 2026.  The meeting will be hosted by the Emirates Cardiac Society (ECS).