The activities of the 8th International Scientific Conference of the Iraqi Hypertension Society concluded on Friday evening, July 25, with a large number of doctors and students from medical and pharmacy colleges in attendance. During the two-day conference, numerous topics related to hypertension and the latest global developments were discussed. Five workshops were also held on topics presented for the first time, including the role of pharmacists in controlling hypertension, as well as topics common to dentistry and hypertension patients and the challenges dentists face regarding these patients.
A special session was held via Zoom and online for doctors from the Special Advisory Council for the Middle East region, affiliated with the World Hypertension Society, where they discussed the reality of hypertension in these countries.
Discussion sessions were also held on the establishment of hypertension clinics in public hospitals, as well as Cardio-Renal- Metabolic, CKM clinics in specialized centers.