Address Directory of the World Hypertension League

WHL was founded in 1984 with seven national organizations. In 2007 the WHL includes 85 member organizations and 1 supporting member, for a total of 86 WHL member organizations.

Members
Algeria Algerian Society of Hypertension Dr. Merad-Boudia KheirEddine BP 442, 16035 Hydra, Algiers (213)-21-235-186
(213)-21-283-151
sahahta@hotmail.com
http://www.saha-dz.com
Argentina Argentine Society of Hypertension Dr. Horacio A. Carbajal Lavalle 2762 4 Piso Dpto. "32", C1190AAB, Buenos Aires
Argentina
54/11 4961-6970 / 8491
54/11 4961-6970 / 8491 saha@saha.org.ar
http://www.saha.org.ar 
 
Australia Natl. Heart Foundation of Australia Dr Andrew Boyden Medical Affairs Manager, Heart Foundation, PO Box 220, Deakin, West ACT 2600, Australia Tel: +61 2 6269 2657
Fax: +61 2 6282 5877
andrew.boyden@heartfoundation.org.au
Austria Austrian Society of Hypertension Prof. Max Pichler
Vorstand der 2. Med. Abteilung Landeskrankenanstalten Salzburg, Innere Medizin, Kardiologie, A-5020 Salzburg
(43)-6247-7400
(43)-6247-74009
Bangladesh Hypertension Committee of the National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh Prof. R.K. Khandaker Plot No. 7/2, Section-2, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216
fax (88)-02-801-6694
nhf@bdonline.com


Belgium Belgian Hypertension Committee Dr. Jean-Marie Krzesinski CHUOA, Hospitalier Universitaire, Rue Grandfosse 31, B-4130 Esneux (32)-4-366-7317
(32)-4-380-9174
jm.krzesinski@chu.ulg.ac.be
    Dr. Robert Lins Nefrologie-Hypertensie, AZ-Stuivenberg, Lange Beeldekensstraat 267, B-2060 Antwerpen (32)-3-217-7255
(32)-3-217-7218
robert.lins@village.uunet.be
Brazil Brazilian Society of Hypertension Dr. Osvaldo Kohlmann, Jr. Av. Paulista, 2073-5° andarConjs. 517/518 Horsa I, São Paulo CEP 01311-300 (55)-11-284 0215
(55)-11-289 3279
sbh@uol.com.br
Bulgaria Bulgarian Hypertension League Prof. Svetla Torbova National Transport Hospital
104 Maria Luiza Bulv.
Sofia 1233 
(359)-2-944-8181
torbovagig@yahoo.com
Cameroon Cameroon Heart Foundation Dr. Daniel Lemogoum ULB-Erasme Hospital
808 Lennik Road
1070 Brussels, Belgium
(32)-2-555-3381
fax (32)-2-555-6713
dlems2002@yahoo.fr
Canada Blood Pressure Canada Dr. Norman Campbell Faculty of Medicine,
University of Calgary
3330 Hospital Drive, NW
Calgary, Alberta
T2N 4N1
1-403-210-3955
1-403-283-6151 hyperten@ucalgary.ca
http://www.hypertension.ca
Chile Chilean Society of Hypertension Dr. Hernan Prat Bernarda Morin 488, 3° piso, Santiago (56)-2-205-4711
(56)-2-274-8885
hipertension@entelchile.net
China Chinese Hypertension League Prof. Liu Lisheng Cardiovascular Institute and
Fu Wai Hospital
167 Beilishi, Beijing 100037
(86)-10-6835-1990
(86)-10-6835-1990
(86)-10-685-85833
(86)-10-682-22993
chlhypt@163bj.com
fwypert@public.gb.com.cn

bhli@mica.org.cn
http://www.bhli.org.cn
China/Hong Kong Hong Kong College of Cardiology Dr. Pun Chiu On  Room 1116, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2899 2035
Fax: (852) 2899 2045
enquiry@hkcchk.com
China/Taiwan Taiwan Society of Cardiology Dr. Yuan-Teh Lee 7F, No. 27, Min-Chuan West Road, Taipei 104 (886)-2-2597-6177
(886)-2-2597-6180
tsoc@tsoc.org.tw
www.tsoc.org.tw
Costa Rica Costa Rican Hypertension League Dr. José Fuchs Hospital Mexico, Internal Medicine, Apart. 925
1200 San José
(506)-238-948
(506)-296-3226
Croatia Croatian Society of Hypertension Prof. Zvonko Rumboldt University Hospital Split
Dept. of Medicine, Spinciceva 1
21000 Split
(385)-21-556-272
(385)-21-556-031
zr@mefst.hr
Cuba Cuban National Committee for the Study of Hypertension Dr. Delfín Pérez Caballero Hermanos Ameijeiras HospitalInternal Medicine, San Lazaro No. 701, Havana, Cuba (53)-7-576-100
(53)-7-335-036
vdc@hha.sld.cu
Czech
Republic
Czech Society of Hypertension
Dr. Renata Cifková Institute for Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Dept. Preventive Cardiology, Videnská 1958/9, 140 21 Prague 4 (420) 2-6171-1399
(420) 2-6171-0666
recf@medicon.cz
Denmark Danish Society of Hypertension Dr. Svend Strandgaard Faellessekretariatet, Kristianiagade 14.4, tv. 2100, Copenhagen Ø (45)-3544-8407
(45)-3544-8408
svst@herlevhosp.kbhamt.dk
cs@dadl.dk
Dominican Republic Dominican Society of Hypertension Dr. Guarocuya Batista del Villar EPS #P-4447, PO Box 02-5261, Miami, FL 33102-5261, USA (1)-809-732-0081
(1)-809-732-0097
guarobatista@codetel.net.do
Ecuador Ecuadorian Hypertension Society Dr. Carmita Perugachi Ave. 6 de Diciembre,
2130 y Colon Edificio Antares Ofc. , 304 3 piso, Quito
(593)-22-254-8085
fax (593)-22-222-3741
Egypt Egyptian Hypertension Society Dr. M. Mohsen Ibrahim 1 El-Diwan Street, Garden City, Cairo 11519 (20)-2-794-8877
(20)-2-794-8879
ehs@link.net
http://www.ehs-egypt.net
Estonia Estonian Society of Hypertension Dr. Margus
Viigimaa
University of Tartu
Dept. of Cardiology
Puusepa 8m, EE-2400 Tartu
(372)-7-448-467
(372)-7-448-467
margusvi@cut.ee
Finland Finnish Hyperten-sion Society Dr. Silja Majahalme Dr. Docent, Consultant Cardiologist, tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521 Tampere (358)-3-247-5111
(358)-3-247-4157
silja.majahalme@uta.fi
France French Committee Against Hypertension Prof. Xavier Girerd Hopital Broussais, 96 rue Didot, 75014 Paris, France (33)-1-4395-9114
(33)-1-4543-3894
xavier.girerd@brs.ap-hop-paris.fr
jean-jacques.mourad@egp.ap-hop-paris.fr
http://www.comitehta.org
Georgia Georgian Society of Hypertension Dr. Bezhan Tsinamdzgvrishvili 2 Cudamakazi Str.
Tbilisi 30092
(99)-532-607378
fax (99)-532-607378 gsh@caucasus.net
Germany German Society of Hypertension Professor Joachim Hoyer Berliner Str. 46, 69120 Heidelberg Tel: (49)-6221-588550
Fax: (49)-6221-5885525
Hochdruckliga@t-online.de
http://www.hochdruckliga.de/
Greece Hellenic Society of Hypertension Professor V. Votteas 111, Vas. Sofias Ave.
115 27 Athens
(30)-210-646-9358
(30)-210-640-0767
gramatia@hypertasi.gr
http://www.hypertasi.gr/
Hungary
Hungarian Society of Hypertension Prof. Rudolf de Chatel Summelweis Univ., 1st Deptment of Medicine, Koranyi 2/a, Budapest 1083 (36)-1-210-0279
(36)-1-313-0250
dechat@bell.sote.hu
India
All India Heart Foundation
Prof. S.
Padmavati
National Heart Institute Building,
49-50 Community Centre, East of Kailash, New Delhi-110 065
(91)-11-610-3613 and 610-7471
(91)-11-622-5733
padmavat@del2.vsnl.net.in
national_heart@hotmail.com
Iran Iranian Heart Foundation Dr. Hossein M. Afzali ATTN: Dr. Nizal Sarraf-Zadegan, V.P. & Sec. Gen., Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, P.O. Box 81-465-1148, Isfahan (98)-31-460-607
(98)-31-459-023
isfcarvasrc@hotmail.com
Ireland Council for High Blood Pressure of the Irish Heart Foundation Dr. Alice Stanton Senior Lecturer, Department Clinical Pharmacology, Royal Collee of Surgeons in Ireland Medical School, 123, St. Stephen's green, Dublin 2 (353)-1-402-2796 or
(353)-87-288-5480
(353)-1-402-2785
astranton@rcsi.ie
Israel
Israel Hypertension Society Dr. Michael Bursztyn Associate Professor of Medicine Hypertension Unit, Department of Medicine
Hadassah University Hospital, Mount-Scopus
P.O.Box 24035 Jerusalem 91240
(972)-2-5844706
(972)-2-5844705
bursz@cc.huji.ac.il
Italy
Italian Society and League of Hypertension Professor Bruno Trimarco Via Aristide de Togni 14, 20123 Milano, Italy 02/89011949
02/89016431
ipertensione@tin.it 
http://www.siia.it
Japan
Japanese Association of  Hypertension Prof. Kikuo Arakawa 3-28-8-2F Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan (81)-3-6801-9786
fax (81)-3-6801-9787
office@ketsuatsu.net
http://www.ketsuatsu.net/
Kenya Kenya Hypertension League   International Center for Health, Development and Research, IPS Bldg., Kimathi Street,
PO Box 43590, Nairobi
(254)-2-224-973
(254)-2-215-671
Korea Korean Society of Hypertension Dr. Dae-Suk Han 1811 LG Twintel II, 157-3, Samsung-Dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-880, Korea (82)-2-565-3350
(82)-2-565-3445
thekosh@lycos.co.kr
http://www.koreanhypertension.org
Latvia Heart Foundation of Latvia Dr. Vilnis Dzerve Latvian Institute of Cardiology13 Pilsonu Str., LV-1002, Riga (371)-2-615-094
(371)-2-614-641
dzerve@lki.eunet.lv
Lebanon Lebanese Hypertension League Dr. Adel E. Berbari American university of Beirut Medical Center, division of Nephrology, PO Box 113-6044, Hamra 110 32090, Beirut (961)-1-354-911
(961)-1-212-447881995
ab01@aub.edu.lb
Lithuania Lithuanian Hypertension League Dr. Gediminas Sakalnikas Institute of Cardiology
Sukileliu Av. 17
3007 Kaunas
(370)-7-732-129
(370)-7-732-286
gesak@kmu.lt
http://www.lhl.lt
Mexico Arterial Hypertension Society of Mexico Dr. Martin Rosas Instituto Nacional de cardiologia, Juan Badiano #1 secc. XVI, tlalpan. Mexico City 14080 (52)-5-5573-2911
(52)-5-5573-0994
martinrp@yahoo.com.mx
Moldova Hypertension Foundation of Moldova Dr. Victor
Botnaru
str. Ginta Latina 21/1 ap. 85, Chisinau 2044, Republic of Moldova (3732)-244-166
(3732)-222-259
vbotnaru@mic.md
Morocco
National League for the Control of Cardiovascular Disease Dr. M. Benomar Hôpital Avicenne, B.P. 1326, Rabat RP (212)-7-41549
(212)-7-73232
Nepal Hypertension Society of Nepal Dr. M.R. Pandey Bir Hospital
Dept. of Medicine
PO Box 2587, Kathmandu
(977)-1-426-2879
fax (977)-1-426-2838
msmt@healthnet.org.np
The Netherlands
Netherlands Hypertension Society Dr. Peter Chang (NO LONGER AT THIS ADDRESS) Hoofdinspektie vd Gezondheidszorg, RD-13-13, Postbus 16119, 2500 BC Den Haag  
Nigeria Nigerian Hypertension Society Dr. B.J.C. Onwubere Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu 400001 (234)-803-322-7339
(234) 42-457-755
bjconwub@yahoo.com  
Pakistan Pakistan Hypertension League Prof. Azhar M.A. Faruqui National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Rafiqui (H.J.) Shaheed Road, Karachi 75510 (92)-21-920-1286
(92)-21-920-1287
nicvd@khi.comsats.net.pk
http://www.cardiovascular.com.pk
http://www.nicvd.edu.pk
Palestine Palestinian Hypertension Association Dr. Wa'il Shawwa El-Wehda St., 740/42
PO Box 1030 Remal, Gaza
(972)-7-2865-855
(972)-7-2861-187
Paraguay Paraguayan Society of Hypertension Dr. Miryan
Ayala
Pitiantuta 613, Asunción (595)-21-210-779
(595)-21-212-044
hta@py.roemmers.com
Peru Peruvian Society of Arterial Hypertension Dr. Alfonso Bryce Jose Del Llano Zapata 331, Oficina 704, Miraflores, Lima (51)-1-441-7166
(51)-1-440-5634
hta@speedy.com.pe
The Philippines Philippine Society of Hypertension Dr. Rafael R. Castillo Unit 309, Amberland Plaza, Corner Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas Complex, 1605 Pasig City, City of Pasig (63)-2-687-2841 / 687-7073
(63)-2-631-7970
phihyper@pldtvibe.net
www.psh.org.ph
Poland
Polish Society of Hypertension
Prof. Jerzy Gluszek Klinika Nadcisnienia Tetniczego, I Chorob Naczyn A.M., ul. Dluga 1/2, 61-848, Poznan (48)-61-854-9090
(48)-61-854-9094
jerzygluszek@02.pl
www.nadcisnienietetnicze.pl
Portugal
Portuguese League against Hypertension Dr. Luis Martins Campo Grande, 28, 13°
1700-093 Lisbon
(351)-21-797-0685
(351)-21-793-1095
secretariado@mail.spc.pt
Romania Hypertension Section of the Romanian Society of Cardiology Prof. Leonida Gherasim 169 Spl. Independenlei
5 Bucharest, 79800
(401)-638-4380
(401)-211-0538
mdoro@cardio.uhosp.ro
Russia Russian Society of Hypertension Dr. Yuvenali V. Postnov Cardiology Center of the Academy of Sciences, 3rd Cherepkovskaya Str. 15a, Moscow 121 552 (7)-095-414-5321
(7)-095-415-2962
Senegal
Senegal Heart and Hypertension Foundation Dr. Ousmane Dieye P.O. Box 28134 Médine, Dakar (221)-639-2405
ousdieye@yahoo.fr
Serbia Serbia and Montenegro Society of Hypertension Dr. Caslav Stosic Health Center Vranje-Caridiology,
JJ Lunge bb, 17500 Vranje, Serbia
(381)-17-400-937
carlisto@ptt.yu
Slovakia Slovak League Against Hypertension Prof. Dr. Stefan Farsky Dom srdca, Zelená 3,
03608 Martin
(421)-842-282-371
(421)-905-521-368
farsky@za.psg.sk
hearthouse@gdnesmail.com
http://www.hypertenzia.sk
http://www. hypertension.sk
Slovenia Slovene Hypertension Society
Dr. Rok Accetto Dr. Peter Drzaj Hospital, Division of Hypertension, Sl-1000 Ljubljana (386)-1 5193-233
(386)-1-5151-555
rok.accetto@uni-lj.si
South
Africa
Southern African Hypertension Society Prof. P. Sareli Dr. Vicki Pinkey-Atkinson, Secretariat, P.O. Box 122, River Club
27-11-706-4196
27-11-706-4915
(27)-11-488-3621
(27)-11-643-8777
014jozo@chiron.wits.ac.za
psareli@iafrica.com
http://www.hypertension.org.za
Spain
Spanish Society and League of Hypertension Prof. José
Rodicio
University Hospital
Hypertension Unit San Carlos Paseo de la Castellana, 201
28046 Madrid
(349)-1-390-8383
(349)-1-390-9118
Sweden
Swedish Society of Hypertension, Stroke and Vascular Medicine Prof Thomas Kahan Karolinska Institutet
Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Section of Cardiology
S-182 88 Stockholm
(46)-8-655 68 61
thomas.kahan@ds.se
http://www.hypertoni.org
Switzerland
Swiss Association against High Blood Pressure Dr. Franco Muggli Residenza i Platani 4CH-6943 Vezia (Lugano) (41)-91-561816
(41)-91-569044
Thailand Thai Hypertension League Dr. Khunying Pungchai Ngarm-Ukos Royal Golden Jubilee Building, 10th Fl., 2 Soi Soonvijai, New Petchburi road, Huaykwang, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10320 (66)-2-419-7790
(66)-2-419-7790
thl@a-net.net.th
Turkey Turkish Society of Hypertension and Renal Diseases Dr. Mustafa Arici Faculty of Medicine
Hacettepe University
Department of Nephrology
06100, Ankara (Turkey)
90-312-305-1710
90-312-311-3958
marici@hacettepe.edu.tr
marici@turkhipertansiyon.org
Uruguay
Uruguayan League against Arterial Hypertension Dr. Emma Schwedt EVENTOS Cnel. Brandzen 1961 of. 307, C.P. 11200 Montevideo (598)-2-409-9160
(598)-2-402-7561
bentout@netgate.com.uy
United Kingdom British Hypertension Society Professor Gordon McInnes Clinical Sciences Building
Level 5
PO Box 65
Leicester Royal Infirmary Leicester LE2 7LX
07717 467973
gordon.t.mcinnes@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
bhs@le.ac.uk
ww.bhsoc.org
USA
National High Blood Pressure Education Program Dr. Daniel W. Jones University of Mississippi
Medical Center, 2005 N. State
St., Jackson, MS 39216-4505
1-601-984-1010
1-601-984-1013
djones@ovc.umsmed.edu
Venezuela Venezuelan Foundation against Hypertension and Ischaemic Heart Disease Prof. Manuel Velasco Apartado Postal 76.333, El Marques, Caracas 1070 A (58)-212-561-9871
(58)-212-321-4385
veloscom@cantv.net
mvelasco@reacciun.ve
Yugoslavia Yugoslav Hypertension League Prof. Maksimilijan
Kocijancic
Milana Topica 1 Street
11000 Beograd
(381)-11-151-336 home
(381)-64-165-9704 cell
Sky Pass travel Group Fax
381-11-2665-940
skypass@eunet.yu
www.skypass.co.yu
Zaire
Zaire Hypertension League Dr. K. M. M'Buyamba-Kabangu P.O. Box 768
Kinshasa 1
(243)-12-23064 ext. 249
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Hypertension Society Dr. Kiran Bhagat Cardiac Clinic, Plot 50360, Machel Drive, P.O. Box 10153, Gaborone, Botswana (267)-390-2204/5
(267)-359-820
kbhagat@it.bw

Associate Members
Africa Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) Prof. W.F.T. Muna Yaoundé General Hospital
PO Box 5408
Yaoundé, Cameroon
(237)-235-574
(237)-200-990
wali@camnet.cm
Argentina Argentinean Heart Foundation Dr. José Martinez-Martinez Azcuénaga 980, Capital Federal 1115, Buenos Aires (54)-114-961-9388
(54)-114-961-6520
funcargensac@org.ar
grodriques@sac.org.ar
www.funcargen.org.ar
Belgium European Heart Network Ms. Susanne Volqvartz Rue Montoyer 31
B-1000 Brussels
(32)-2-512-9174
(32)-2-503-3525
ehn@skynet.be
www.ehnheart.org
Chile Chilean Foundation of Hypertension Dr. Hector Croxatto Callao 2970, oficina 614, Las Condes, Santiago (56)-2-234-4140
(56)-2-234-4140
Nigeria Nigerian Heartcare Foundation Prof. Oladipo O. Akinkugbe 4, Akanbe Danmola St., Off Ribadu Rd.,
P.O. Box 55775,
Ikoyi, Lagos
(234)-1-269-4283
(234)-1-269-4283
nigerianheartfoundation@hyperia.com
Peru Peruvian Society of Cardiology Dr. Gustavo Rivarar Guillermo Marconi 337,
Lima 27
(51)-1-440-5395
(51)-1-441-5932
sperucar@amauta.rcp.net.pe
www.cardperu.edu.pe
United Kingdom International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy Prof. F. Broughton Pipkin Prof. John Davison, Secretariat, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 4th Floor, Leazes Wing, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP (44)-191-282-4132
(44) 191-222-5066
sue.convery@ncl.ac.uk
United Kingdom Nurses Hypertension Association Bernadette Stribling University Hospitals, Leicester Medical Directorate, Level 6-Windsor Bldg., Leicester, LE1 5WW (44)-116-254-1414
(44)-116-258-5631
Uruguay Uruguayan Hypertension Committee Prof. A. J. Reyes Inst. of Cardiovascular Theory, Sotelo 3908
11700 Montevideo
(598)-2-336-2341
(598)-2-336-2341
USA Council for High Blood Pressure Research, AHA

ATTN: Amy Latham,
Dr. Alberto Nasjletti

American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231-4596 USA (1)-214-706-1435
(1)-214-373-0268
amy.latham@heart.org
USA Inter-American Society of Hypertension Dr. Maria Helen Catelli de Carvalho Departmento de Farmacologia Instituto de Ciências
Biomedicas, Univ. de São Paulo, Av.Prof.Dr.Lineu Prestes 1524, CEP 05508-000, São Paulo
(1)-601-984-1820
(1)-601-984-1817
jehall@physiology.umsmed.edu
USA International Society on Hypertension in Blacks Dr. John Flack 2045 Manchester Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30324-4110, USA
(1)-404-875-6263
(1)-404-875-6334
ishib@aol.org
USA National Hypertension Association Dr. William M. Manger 324 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016 (1)-212-889-3557
(1)-212-447-7032
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