MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANIZING CHAIRMAN

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I am sure that many of us in the medical field will agree that we in Asia, together with the rest of the world are united in sharing one common elusive challenge, which is the effective management of hypertension.
This task will no doubt involve various disciplines from Physicians to Paramedics, Administrators and Pharmaceutical companies. It will also involve various international platforms where people from various
disciplines can meet.

The Asia Pacific Congress of Hypertension is one platform where all these disciplines converge. This meeting will bring together researchers and clinicians in the field of hypertension and include programmes focussed on tackling issues relevant to the Asia Pacific region.

Therefore it is with this background in mind, that I as President of the Malaysian Society of Hypertension, on behalf of the organizing committee, would like to extend a cordial invitation to all of you to attend our 7th Asia Pacific Congress of Hypertension Meeting due to be held in Kuala Lumpur on the 19th – 22nd February 2009. Additionally, the organizing committee has also undertaken extra effort to organize a pre-congress on a topic of much interest.

The meeting venue will be at a new, exciting and well equipped convention centre-the Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre (KLCC), overlooking the magnificent Petronas Twin Towers – one of the most beautiful and the tallest Twin Towers in the world. It is also within walking distance from international luxury hotels and excellent shopping malls. Malaysia has always been a popular tourist destination and it is our sincere hope that participants will be able to combine an educational programme with an enjoyable vacation.

I invite you to submit your abstracts early, and make travel plans to be part of what is certain to be a lively scientific and memorable experience. We all look forward to greeting you in Kuala Lumpur, in February of 2009.

DATO’ DR. AZHARI ROSMAN
Chairman, Organizing Committee
7th Asian-Pacific Congress of Hypertension 2009