FROM
THE
WORLD
HYPERTENSION
LEAGUE
The World Hypertension League: A Look Back and a Vision Forward Norm C. Campbell, MD; Dan T. Lackland, DrPh; Liu Lisheng, MD; Xin-Hua Zhang, MD, PhD; Peter M. Nilsson, MD, PhD; Kimbree A. Redburn, MA; Mark L. Niebylski, PhD, MBA, MS From the World Hypertension League, Corvallis, MT
2014 was truly an exciting year with nothing more rewarding than the newly formed alliance between Wiley Publishing, The Journal of Clinical Hypertension (JCH), and the World Hypertension League (WHL). Together, our efforts have established a platform for developing, collecting, disseminating, and evolving the best evidence base for the prevention and control of hypertension globally. We are proud to reaffirm that JCH is now the home journal of WHL with “Free Access” to all. Please sign up by following the instructions on the WHL Web site found at http://www.whleague.org/index.php/ j-stuff/the-journal-of-clinical-hypertension. An underlying component to this effort has been Partnerships. The WHL council members are essential to our mandate and are essential to maintain a global reach at the population level. In addition, 2014 support from multiple organizations has been critical and these organizations include but are not limited to the World Health Organization, International Society of Hypertension, Pan American Health Organization, World Heart Federation, International Diabetes Federation, International Society of Nephrology, World Stroke Organization, International Council of Cardiovascular
Prevention and Rehabilitation, World Action on Salt and Health, Pan African Society of Hypertension, UK Health Forum, the UK Faculty of Public Health, Canadian Stroke Network, British Hypertension Society, American Heart Association, World Stroke Organization, and multiple universities (Figure). Among the WHL publications and presentations have been a series of publications, presentations, and learning modules that are being made available through our new resource center http://www.whleague.org/index.php/ j-stuff/resource-center. With the intent to maximize our impact with the strongest evidence base, the WHL continues to develop and release resources as outlined in the Table. Our hope is to build and promote more resources in 2015 through JCH, our new Website (www.whleague. org), congresses, a WHL quarterly newsletter, and other communications. The WHL is committed to knowledge translation and sharing of success stories as the foundation of our mission. We will continue to have annual reports and news releases from members and partners as part of a team-based “Lessons Learned” effort.
FIGURE. WHL Recent Key Partnerships. Address for correspondence: Mark L. Niebylski, PhD, MBA, MS, 415 Bass Lane, Corvallis, MT 59828 E-mail: [email protected] DOI: 10.1111/jch.12469 The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Vol 17 | No 1 | January 2015
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Progression of World Hypertension League | Campbell et al.
TABLE. World Hypertension League Resources PowerPoint slide sets & instructional videos adoptable to
Publications and fact sheets: “Using the Global Burden of Disease Study to assist development of nation-specific fact sheets to promote prevention and control of hypertension and reduction in dietary salt: A resource from the World Hypertension League” “Excellence and Notable Achievement Awards From the World Hypertension League: A Call for 2015 Nominations” “A Needs Assessment of National Hypertension Organizations for Hypertension Prevention and Control Programs” World Hypertension League Semi-Annual Report 2014 Fact Sheet on Hypertension 2014 Dietary Salt Fact Sheet “Standard for the Uniform Reporting of Hypertension in Adults Using Population Survey Data: Recommendation from the World Hypertension League Expert Committee” “Prevention and Control of Hypertension: Developing a Global Agenda” “A Call for Quality Research on Salt”
any population: Dietary Salt Facts PowerPoint and written outline Hypertension Fact Sheet PowerPoint and written outline A Call for Quality Research of Salt Intake and Health Prevention and Control of Hypertension: Developing a Global Agenda PowerPoint Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement Devices and Blood Pressure Measurement in a Clinical or Community Setting. PowerPoint and written outline “Why Blood Pressure Screening Programs Matter” Video “Screening for Hypertension: How to Best Measure Blood Pressure” Video NOTE: All PowerPoint Slide Sets can be viewed at http://www.whleague.org/index.php/j-stuff/resource-center and the Videos can be viewed at http://www.whleague.org/index. php/j-stuff/blood-pressure-assessment-train-the-trainer
“Policy Statement of the World Hypertension League on Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement Devices and Blood Pressure Measurement in the Clinical or Community Setting” “The World Hypertension League and International Society of Hypertension Call on Governments, Nongovernmental Organizations, and the Food Industry to Work to Reduce Dietary Sodium” NOTE: All Recent publications can be viewed at http://www.whleague.org/index. php/j-stuff/web-links Blood Pressure Screening Training Module: World Hypertension League Resources for Community Blood Pressure Screening http://www.whleague.org/index.php/j-stuff/blood-pressure-
The WHL launched our inaugural Excellence and Notable Achievement Awards in 2014 that we hope to expand in 2015. Nominations are due to the Awards Committee by February 15, 2015. http://onlinelibrary. wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jch.12445/abstract. Several of the 2014 awardees were highly involved in World Hypertension Day (WHD) 2014. The WHL was quite impressed that we were able to get more than 300,000 BP screenings for WHD 2014. For 2015, the theme will remain “Know Your Numbers,” but with a new goal of 1 million BP screenings globally! Please start your planning and efforts on how to contribute and mark your calendar for the week leading up to WHD on May 17, 2015. As we build our movement, the WHL has also added novel components to aid in gaining traction and reaching more populations. These include the launch of a WHL China regional office, a new Website and Website committee, the first Chief Executive Officer, the first Treasurer, the first Population Health & Economics Specialist, incorporation in the United States, eight new members, updated bylaws, and three new board members.
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Global Burden of Disease Study http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/gbd/en/ Global Burden of Disease Information http://www.healthdata.org/gbd
assessment-train-the-trainer
6
Key releases from members and partners:
Vol 17 | No 1 | January 2015
With these 2014 successes in hand, we are optimistic on maximizing our impact in 2015. Without spoiling any surprises, WHL has its sights set on a truly memorable 2015 to include: adding more members, working with members to develop regional hypertension fact sheets based on the Global Burden of Disease Study, expanding a dietary salt expert committee and call to action, embracing corporate members and support, developing the first WHL strategic plan, updating the global hypertension agenda, incorporating lifestyle interventions and policies, broadening our newsletter audience and reach, building upon the Wiley–JCH alliance, and so much more. Together, our members, partners, volunteers, and supporting organizations will truly make a difference worldwide. Thank you!! If you want to join the effort, support the WHL, or have any inquiries, please reach out to us at: World Hypertension League, Kimbree Redburn at [email protected] or [email protected]
THE
WORLD
HYPERTENSION
LEAGUE
The World Hypertension League: A Look Back and a Vision Forward Norm C. Campbell, MD; Dan T. Lackland, DrPh; Liu Lisheng, MD; Xin-Hua Zhang, MD, PhD; Peter M. Nilsson, MD, PhD; Kimbree A. Redburn, MA; Mark L. Niebylski, PhD, MBA, MS From the World Hypertension League, Corvallis, MT
2014 was truly an exciting year with nothing more rewarding than the newly formed alliance between Wiley Publishing, The Journal of Clinical Hypertension (JCH), and the World Hypertension League (WHL). Together, our efforts have established a platform for developing, collecting, disseminating, and evolving the best evidence base for the prevention and control of hypertension globally. We are proud to reaffirm that JCH is now the home journal of WHL with “Free Access” to all. Please sign up by following the instructions on the WHL Web site found at http://www.whleague.org/index.php/ j-stuff/the-journal-of-clinical-hypertension. An underlying component to this effort has been Partnerships. The WHL council members are essential to our mandate and are essential to maintain a global reach at the population level. In addition, 2014 support from multiple organizations has been critical and these organizations include but are not limited to the World Health Organization, International Society of Hypertension, Pan American Health Organization, World Heart Federation, International Diabetes Federation, International Society of Nephrology, World Stroke Organization, International Council of Cardiovascular
Prevention and Rehabilitation, World Action on Salt and Health, Pan African Society of Hypertension, UK Health Forum, the UK Faculty of Public Health, Canadian Stroke Network, British Hypertension Society, American Heart Association, World Stroke Organization, and multiple universities (Figure). Among the WHL publications and presentations have been a series of publications, presentations, and learning modules that are being made available through our new resource center http://www.whleague.org/index.php/ j-stuff/resource-center. With the intent to maximize our impact with the strongest evidence base, the WHL continues to develop and release resources as outlined in the Table. Our hope is to build and promote more resources in 2015 through JCH, our new Website (www.whleague. org), congresses, a WHL quarterly newsletter, and other communications. The WHL is committed to knowledge translation and sharing of success stories as the foundation of our mission. We will continue to have annual reports and news releases from members and partners as part of a team-based “Lessons Learned” effort.
FIGURE. WHL Recent Key Partnerships. Address for correspondence: Mark L. Niebylski, PhD, MBA, MS, 415 Bass Lane, Corvallis, MT 59828 E-mail: [email protected] DOI: 10.1111/jch.12469 The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Vol 17 | No 1 | January 2015
5
Progression of World Hypertension League | Campbell et al.
TABLE. World Hypertension League Resources PowerPoint slide sets & instructional videos adoptable to
Publications and fact sheets: “Using the Global Burden of Disease Study to assist development of nation-specific fact sheets to promote prevention and control of hypertension and reduction in dietary salt: A resource from the World Hypertension League” “Excellence and Notable Achievement Awards From the World Hypertension League: A Call for 2015 Nominations” “A Needs Assessment of National Hypertension Organizations for Hypertension Prevention and Control Programs” World Hypertension League Semi-Annual Report 2014 Fact Sheet on Hypertension 2014 Dietary Salt Fact Sheet “Standard for the Uniform Reporting of Hypertension in Adults Using Population Survey Data: Recommendation from the World Hypertension League Expert Committee” “Prevention and Control of Hypertension: Developing a Global Agenda” “A Call for Quality Research on Salt”
any population: Dietary Salt Facts PowerPoint and written outline Hypertension Fact Sheet PowerPoint and written outline A Call for Quality Research of Salt Intake and Health Prevention and Control of Hypertension: Developing a Global Agenda PowerPoint Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement Devices and Blood Pressure Measurement in a Clinical or Community Setting. PowerPoint and written outline “Why Blood Pressure Screening Programs Matter” Video “Screening for Hypertension: How to Best Measure Blood Pressure” Video NOTE: All PowerPoint Slide Sets can be viewed at http://www.whleague.org/index.php/j-stuff/resource-center and the Videos can be viewed at http://www.whleague.org/index. php/j-stuff/blood-pressure-assessment-train-the-trainer
“Policy Statement of the World Hypertension League on Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement Devices and Blood Pressure Measurement in the Clinical or Community Setting” “The World Hypertension League and International Society of Hypertension Call on Governments, Nongovernmental Organizations, and the Food Industry to Work to Reduce Dietary Sodium” NOTE: All Recent publications can be viewed at http://www.whleague.org/index. php/j-stuff/web-links Blood Pressure Screening Training Module: World Hypertension League Resources for Community Blood Pressure Screening http://www.whleague.org/index.php/j-stuff/blood-pressure-
The WHL launched our inaugural Excellence and Notable Achievement Awards in 2014 that we hope to expand in 2015. Nominations are due to the Awards Committee by February 15, 2015. http://onlinelibrary. wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jch.12445/abstract. Several of the 2014 awardees were highly involved in World Hypertension Day (WHD) 2014. The WHL was quite impressed that we were able to get more than 300,000 BP screenings for WHD 2014. For 2015, the theme will remain “Know Your Numbers,” but with a new goal of 1 million BP screenings globally! Please start your planning and efforts on how to contribute and mark your calendar for the week leading up to WHD on May 17, 2015. As we build our movement, the WHL has also added novel components to aid in gaining traction and reaching more populations. These include the launch of a WHL China regional office, a new Website and Website committee, the first Chief Executive Officer, the first Treasurer, the first Population Health & Economics Specialist, incorporation in the United States, eight new members, updated bylaws, and three new board members.
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Global Burden of Disease Study http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/gbd/en/ Global Burden of Disease Information http://www.healthdata.org/gbd
assessment-train-the-trainer
6
Key releases from members and partners:
Vol 17 | No 1 | January 2015
With these 2014 successes in hand, we are optimistic on maximizing our impact in 2015. Without spoiling any surprises, WHL has its sights set on a truly memorable 2015 to include: adding more members, working with members to develop regional hypertension fact sheets based on the Global Burden of Disease Study, expanding a dietary salt expert committee and call to action, embracing corporate members and support, developing the first WHL strategic plan, updating the global hypertension agenda, incorporating lifestyle interventions and policies, broadening our newsletter audience and reach, building upon the Wiley–JCH alliance, and so much more. Together, our members, partners, volunteers, and supporting organizations will truly make a difference worldwide. Thank you!! If you want to join the effort, support the WHL, or have any inquiries, please reach out to us at: World Hypertension League, Kimbree Redburn at [email protected] or [email protected]
