WHO ARE WE

The Southern African Hypertension Society is a Society that is largely managed by a concerned group of Southern African health professionals. A description of the vision, objectives, constitution, membership, history and management structure of the Society are provided in this section.

Vision

To contribute toward eradicating the ill-effects of high blood pressure in Southern Africa by increasing awareness, education and research in the field of hypertension.

Objectives

The objectives of the SAHS are to:

Education	Research	Guidelines	Communication	Awareness

History

The Southern African Hypertension Society was founded in 1977 by a handful of concerned health professionals, a number of whom are still active in the Society today. It is a professional society open to all who work in the health and education sectors with an interest in hypertension, the related risk factors and target organ damage; and for people suffering from hypertension. The Society has held 16 biennial congresses, and the 17th congress will be held in March 2012 in Cape Town. The Southern African Hypertension Society is affiliated to the World Hypertension League. In March 2001, the executive committee resolved to restructure the Society so that it operated off a digital platform, and the website was a part of that plan. The website received major rejuvenation in 2011 after contracting with a management support company. The current constitution is available on the website and changes are proposed that will be voted on at an open meeting to be held at the biennial conference in March 2012. The SAHS is a section 21 company. Through an unrestricted educational grant, the initial website was funded by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Constitution
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