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World Hypertension Congress held in Beijing

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-03 17:29

BEIJING: The World Hypertension Congress 2009 and the 11th International Symposium on Hypertension and Related Diseases were recently held in Beijing.

Co-organized by the World Hypertension League (WHL) and the Chinese Hypertension League (CHL), the congress and symposium talked about multi-regional, multidisciplinary collaboration to combat hypertension and related diseases.

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Professor Wu Zhaosu, executive chairman of the CHL, said China should focus its control and prevention efforts at the community level, as has been proved to be the most effective way in previous studies, domestic and overseas.

"The League is fully committed to worldwide promotion of the concept of 'translational medicine', actively facilitating effective conversion of findings from hypertension research into clinical practices for community-based application. The ongoing session of the World Hypertension Congress is an important measure of, and a historical witness to our proactive efforts to boost such a process," said Professor Liu Lisheng, president of the WHL.