Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART)

Prof Ruan Kruger is a C1-rated researcher and the current President of the Childhood Hypertension Consortium of Africa (CHCAfrica). He is the CEO of the SA Heart® Association and on the Board of the South African Hypertension Society (SAHS). He holds fellowship status with the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), the International Society of Hypertension (ISHF), and serves on the ISH African Regional Advisory Group. He is involved in the International Pediatric Hypertension Association (IPHA) leads several paediatric research studies in South Africa including the ExAMIN Youth SA study. Prof Kruger contributes to global health awareness, hypertension guidelines and educational campaigns to prevent hypertension and cardiovascular disease from young ages.