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Dear Visitor,

A warm welcome to the Southern African Hypertension Society’s (SAHS) web-site.

If you:

·         suffer from hypertension?
·         know someone with hypertension?
·         treat patients with hypertension?
·         do research on hypertension?
·         market pharmaceuticals designed to treat hypertension?
·         provide medical aid for persons with hypertension?

then THIS site is for YOU!!

Do you know that:

·	1 in 5 adult South Africans have hypertension,
·	hypertension often remains undetected until it’s too late (hypertension accounts for a large proportion of deaths in middle to older aged South Africans),
·	modern therapy can prevent hypertension related deaths,
·	the SAHS is committed to eradicating the effects of hypertension in Southern Africa,.

What can YOU do to assist the SAHS in achieving its vision?

It’s simple! Consult our web-site for more information.

We would be privileged to meet with YOU at some time in the future at one of our society related activities.

With warm regards,

The Board and Management Committee of the SAHS.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF SA - MEDAL WINNERS FOR 2012

John F. W. Herschel Medal

in recognition of Highly Distinguished Multidisciplinary Contributions

to the furtherance of Science, to :

Professor David M Richardson FRSSAf

Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany & Zoology

University of Stellenbosch. rich@sun.ac.za

Meiring Naude Medal

in recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the furtherance of Science

by scientists under the age of 35, to :

Professor Alta Elisabeth Schutte

Director : Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), School for Physiology, Nutrition & Consumer Sciences,

North-West University. Alta.Schutte@nwu.ac.za