GLIMPSES OF THE FIRST SYMPOSIUM
Current council
Dr. Matiullah Khan
President PHL
Associate professor cardiology Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbott Abad. M.B,B.S. FCPS ( cardiology).
Prof. Dr. Qazi Abdul Saboor
Immediate Past President PHL
Professor of Cardiology Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore Pakistan and President Pakistan Hypertension League PHL
Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
Patron And Chairman Academics PHL
MBBS, BSc, MRCP (UK), FRCP (London, Glasgow, Edinburgh), FACC (USA), FCPS (Pakistan) FPCS, FPSIM, FISH
Dr. Sohail Saleemi
Secretary General
Dr. Asif Khan
Joint Secretary
Cardiologist & Deputy Executive Director Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases Treasurer PHL Professional Member ISH
Dr. Fayaz Mujtaba
Vice President
Dr. Sajid Ali Khan
Treasurer
Dr. Abdul Rasheed Khan
Chairman Finance Committee
MBBS, DIP.CARD, MCPS, MD CARDIOLOGY FACP, FIECR Prof of Cardiology & Director Non-Invasive cardiology Medicare Hospital Ex Executive Director KIHD
Prof. Ahmed Bilal
Chairman Scientific Committee
Prof of Medicine, Ex-Dean/Head of Medicine Department, Faisalabad Medical University, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad. President All Pakistan Diabetes and Endocrine Society Chairman FAD (Forum of Awareness Vit -D deficiency) Ex-Head of Medicine Department, Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal
Shaukat Ali Jawaid
Coordinator Press and Media
Chief Editor Pakistan Journal of medical sciences & pulse international, General Secretary of Pakistan Aspirin Foundation
International Affiliates
Trefor Morgan
Prof. Maciej Tomaszewski
Prof. Neil Poulter
Prof. AM Heagerty
Prof. Liu Lisheng
Prof. S Harrap
Who We Are
ABOUT PHL
Soon after the partition of the sub-continent, data coming from the medical wards all over Pakistan pointed to the emerging importance of Cardiovascular Diseases. This data contradicted the prevailing teaching based on Western civilization. The initial hospital based data was soon supplemented by data coming from surveys done by the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (Pakistan) Karachi, and other institutional and individual works showing a much larger problem than the original Hospital data could show. In the adult population it was clear that the prevalence of hypertension, Diabetes and Heart Disease were the main health burden. We had lots of the diseases of the underdeveloped world, and, in addition, we had all the problems of the developed world as well. Indeed a candle burning at both ends was, and, still is, our state. The recent PMRC study has now conclusively shown that in all provinces of Pakistan, in both rural and urban areas, in both sexes and in all ages, HYPERTENSION IS THE NUMBER ONE CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEM OF PAKISTAN
What We Think
Aims & Objectives
Provide platform for interaction of all disciplines of medicine for prevention of hypertension.
Provide platform for interaction of community services (NGO’s) with PHL for prevention of hypertension.
Provide platform for interaction of national and international societies of hypertension.
