Welcome on Pan-African Society of Hypertension (PASH Inc.) Initiative website

 

Welcome message

Dear Visitor,
Welcome at Pan-African Society of Hypertension (PASH,Inc.) Initiative website.
The PASH,Inc. aimed to be the largest African professional organization of scientific investigators, academicians and health care professionals committed to documenting, monitoring and managing hypertension and its consequences on the continent. The Society will serves as an independent institutionalized body that bridges current hypertension research with effective clinical treatment strategies for patients. The society has a merit of transparent management, dynamism and partnership in the field, at continental level and International level;
The Pan-African Society of Hypertension (PASH, Inc.)initiative is a new project, started since June 2010.
The initiative to start the society is coordinated by an a.i. Steering Committee as executive organ, and is still in fundrising phase.
The current a.i. Steering Committee gather 12 persons: all of them are health professionals, scholars or scientists, or academicians active in the field of hypertension and related disorders in Africa.

The mission of the Pan-African Society of Hypertension(PASH,Inc.)

The overall mission of the Society is to document the problem of hypertension in Africa, to provide hypertension managment and prevention strategies on African continent and to improve the care of patients with hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors; through high level research, reliable data and evidences and partnership.

The society scientific work is accomplished through five task forces (illustrated here) which summarize its mission and activities.

The official membership is obtain after registration.
Please enjoy your visit!

On behalf of a.i. Steering Committee
Executive General Secretary
Marc Twagirumukiza, MD, PhD.
top

New !: The first cardiovascular cohort study on African Continent

news added on 25/08/2012

The Pan-African Society of Hypertension Initiative  through its task forces 1&2, announces the launch of the first population longitudinal study on African continent "The Observ study"

This will follow around 100'000 individuals in the community for a first period of 12 years.

It will be launched in October 2012, in Bukavu site following round 8'000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo. After the first 3-years cycle, other 3 sites will be started in other continental sites.

Want to be involved? Want to support? Want to advertise? Contact us

Want to know more about the " Observ Study"? Click here to know more


News from World Hypertension Ligue

World hypertension day 2012
Word Hypertension day 2012
The theme for 2012 is Healthy Lifestyle-Healthy Blood Pressure.
Previous 2011 Hypertension day: Check here the Fact Sheet

WHD 2011 Brochure (electronic version) & WHD 2011 Poster (electronic version)

 

 

Patient education pages with links to European Society of Hypertension

For the Pan-African Society of Hypertension (PASH Inc.) Initiative, the patient information is a priority. Therefore the initiative is gathering several informations about the innovations in the treatment, new epidemiological data and new guidelines. Please visit this website (or click on image at your left) to stay updated.

ESH web Page

Click on the image to know more...

Highly accessed new publications from Africans authors (Top 5):
  1. Ibrahim MM, Damasceno A.Hypertension in developing countries.; Lancet. 2012 Aug 11;380(9841):611-9. 
  2. Twagirumukiza M, De Bacquer D, Kips JG, de Backer G, Stichele RV, Van Bortel LM. Current and projected prevalence of arterial hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa by sex, age and habitat: an estimate from population studies.; J Hypertens. 2011 Jul;29(7):1243-52
  3. Twagirumukiza M, Van Bortel LM. Management of hypertension at the community level in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): towards a rational use of available resources.; J Hum Hypertens. 2011 Jan;25(1):47-56. Epub 2010 Mar 25.
  4. Twagirumukiza M, Annemans L, Kips JG, Bienvenu E, Van Bortel LM. Prices of antihypertensive medicines in sub-Saharan Africa and alignment to WHO's model list of essential medicines.; Trop Med Int Health. 2010 Mar;15(3):350-61. Epub 2010 Jan 11.
  5. Opie LH, Seedat YK. Hypertension in sub-Saharan African populations.Circulation. 2005 Dec 6;112(23):3562-8.

Do you want to suggest an interesting article? Please send it to secretary@pash-onweb.com

News archives

more...

The Pan-African Society of Hypertension Initiative endorsements





RAS 2013

Full list of our potential partners

Partners and advertised events

WASH logo


International Society of Hypertension (ISH)