World Hypertension Day

The Medicine Department of Rashid Latif Medical and Dental College, in collaboration with Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine conducted a symposium on Hypertension to commemorate World Hypertension Day that is celebrated globally each year on May 17th to raise awareness in the masses. The symposium was organised by Head of Medicine Department, RLMC and Senior Vice President PSIM, Prof. Aziz Ur Rehman. Guest speakers included renowned Clinicians like Prof. Aizazmand, Prof Aftab Mohsin, Prof. Qasim Bashir, Principal RLMC, Prof Tahir Masood and Prof Rashid Latif Khan graced the occasion as Chief Guest. The symposium highlighted the burden of hypertension and its complications, especially Stroke and Renal Disease. Hypertension treatment strategies and hypertension among children and pregnant women was also discussed by the expert panelists.