Table 1.
Potential Sessions in Hypertension Meetings That Can Aid Prevention and Control
| Plenary sessions |
|---|
| The burden of hypertension and related diseases, the actions currently undertaken, and recommended actions for prevention and control |
| The strategy and actions that the hypertension organization sponsoring the meeting is undertaking and how the membership can contribute |
| National hypertension recommendations and how to put them into action |
| Best global and national clinical, community, and public health practices––success stories for knowledge translation |
| Overview of the current national program that is aimed to prevent and control hypertension (this may be a noncommunicable disease or cardiovascular disease strategy but should have aspects that are directed at hypertension) |
| Why healthy public policies are required to prevent and control hypertension (featuring global recommendations) and what can be done to advocate for those policies |
| The health economics of hypertension prevention and control |
| Using interdisciplinary teams to improve hypertension control |
| Why reducing dietary salt is important |
| Healthcare reform––what it means for hypertension |
| Workshops and “train the trainer” sessions |
| How to communicate to the public and media |
| How to run a blood pressure screening program |
| How to optimize a clinic for hypertension control |
| How to train others to properly measure blood pressure |
| How to train people to measure blood pressure at home |
| How to perform and interpret ambulatory blood pressure readings |
| How to conduct and analyze a blood pressure survey |
| How to conduct a survey on people's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards hypertension |