In Lebanon, hypertension is
recognized as a major health problem. In response to
this, a group of interested professionals
established the Lebanese Hypertension League, a
nonprofit nongovernmental organization.
The Lebanese Hypertension League (LHL) was founded
in 1994, Decree 305/A.D. of the Lebanese Ministry of
Interior both a medical professional and a
non-professional organization to fight hypertension.
Its membership rostrum includes medical (internists,
cardiologists, family physicians, endocrinologists,
researchers) and paramedical personnel (nurses,
nutritionists, health care providers) as well as
nonhealth related people (judges, lawyers,
engineers, youth organizations and college
students).
The Lebanese Hypertension League is a regular member
of the World Hypertension League, and collaborates
with international sister societies including: The
International Society of Hypertension ISH, the
European Society of Hypertension and the Pan-Arab
Society of Hypertension and other related societies.
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