Great to see the #WCE2024 in Cape Town, South Africa! Looking forward to discussing the mission of the @chcsaorg tonight after 36 hours travel from Cartagena 🇨🇴 😅 #IEA #paediatric #hypertension #health #youth wce2024.org

Upcoming workshop: "Research Needs to Improve Blood Pressure Assessment in Clinical Practice and Clinical Research Across the Lifespan" Registration is free and available here: nhlbiworkshopsupport.certain.com/profile/web/in…   Thx 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐧, 𝐌𝐃 for sharing @nih_nhlbi #BP

Understand the best practices for BP measurement for #hypertension patients with this infographic. 👇 Access the infographic, patient case quizzes & more 🆓 education w/ ACC's online course: bit.ly/4dUOal5 #FusterCVS #ACCEd

New collaborations in the making in the vibrant city of Porto 🇵🇹 with colleagues from Spain, India, Germany and Portugal ISPUP Thank you to Sara Soares for your kind hospitality and all the arrangements on the final meeting of the H3ARTS project. Now the big work starts!

Haven’t had the chance to post much on #IPNA2025 but the conference is kicking off for the first time in Africa! Mignon McCulloch well done to you and your team on such a well organised conference 👏👏🏾👏🏽 We had great pre-congress courses and I am happy to be part of the program.

Thank you #ipna2025 for selecting my abstract! This was an exciting session to share our work in just 3-minutes 💪

Thank you Rahul Chanchlani for this collab piece in ISH Hypertension News International Society of Hypertension “By prioritizing pediatric hypertension as a public health concern, we can significantly reduce the risk of serious illnesses in adulthood.” 👉 ish-world.com/documents/8_HT…

In the latest edition of Hypertension News, Rahul Chanchlani and Ruan Kruger, PhD ISHF write a perspective piece on improving paediatric #hypertension recognition and care Read today: ish-world.com/ish-hypertensi… McMaster University McMaster Children's Hospital NWU_HART @chcsaorg

Assessment of hypertensive target organ damage - how it's done, what's important Carissa Baker-Smith MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, FAAP ICHCA International Pediatric Hypertension Association

Global funders ‘pledging support’ to plug South Africa’s US gaps researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa… #researchmatters #samrc

World Hypertension Day 🌍 High blood pressure isn’t just an adult concern—it can start in childhood and persist into adulthood, increasing the risk of heart disease. Early detection saves lives. That’s why it’s crucial to check blood pressure from a young age. #MeasureEarly

RESEARCH ARTICLE: Establishing Reference Values for Pulse Wave Velocity in Young People: The Youth Vascular Consortium Dr Rachel Climie Vimarsha Ruan Kruger, PhD ISHF Hersant Jeanne Rosa Maria Bruno @seanagall Prof Alta Schutte Henner Hanssen @pierreboutouyr1 ahajrnls.org/3TihjgR

The latest edition of Hypertension News is out now! In this issue: - research priorities for #hypertension - cardiovascular damage in hypertensive women - inflammation & hypertension - the skin & blood pressure - prevention in young people Read today: ish-world.com/ish-hypertensi…

As part of the International Society of Hypertension Collaboration Exchange Scholarship, I had the pleasure of hosting Dr Arinola Akinnibosun from Federation University at the NWU_HART NWU - North-West University We had great fun and started serious collaboration with current and future projects. Looking forward to the exciting work

I had the privilege of joining many leaders in the NCD research community from across Africa at Kenya Medical Research Institute as part of the #IHCoR collaboration funded through National Institute for Health and Care Research and Wellcome Great minds and impactful ideas 💡 Local entertainment was also fun 🕺🏾🏝️

Great work from Chanelle Volschenk (PhD candidate at NWU_HART) showing the importance of demographic, socioeconomic, and dietary factors in early cardiovascular risk development, underscoring the importance of early prevention to prevent progression of CVD from childhood into

Policy change works! We showed a decreased frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages intake among young children following the implementation of the health promotion levy in South Africa. Prevention and implementation research needs more attention and funding. Read here:

Early vascular aging (EVA) is not only a concept that applies to adults. This is an expert consensus on the definition of EVA in youth: rb.gy/arjdvd "EVA in youth characterizes the precursor alterations of small- and large arterial structure and function due to risk

Diabetes diagnoses are rising in most of the world - but in one part of Denmark's capital, the numbers are falling. This shift follows a decade of health initiatives led by Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen and local partners. It's a powerful example of how long-term, community-focused efforts can