The World Hypertension League (WHL), a coalition of national hypertension
organizations, has a mission to lead and enhance efforts to prevent and control
hypertension globally. The importance of the WHL mission is emphasized by the recent
United Nations (UN) Global Health Summit on non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
which agreed to nine health targets to be achieved by 2025. The UN health targets
include a 25% reduction in the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and a 30%
reduction in dietary salt. Further, the Global Burden of Disease Study estimated that
18% of premature deaths and 7% of global disability are related to increased blood
pressure placing particular importance on the work of the WHL. Critical to the mandate
of the WHL is strong collaboration and working relations with the International Society
of Hypertension (ISH) and the World Health Organization (WHO)ts