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A new addition to the 2012 Africa Health Congress will be a one day Paediatrics conference. This conference will explore a niche within the field and focus on New Advances in the Paediatric and Neonatal ICU. As a specialty within Paediatrics, this program is ideal for neonatologists, pediatricians and paediatric intensivists. The first half of the day will look at topics such as: Infection Control in the ICU, Ethical Issues in the NICU and Neonatal Problems in Developing Countries. The second half of the day will then split up into two smaller workshops, one on the NICU and the other focusing on the PICU.
DAY 1 – Thursday, 10 May 2012 |
| 8.50 |
Opening remarks
Professor L. Rudo Mathivha, Head of Department, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital , University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr. Sithembiso Velaphi, Head of Neonatal Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital , University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Session 1: Infections in the ICUModerator:
Professor Daynia Ballot, Neonatologist, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health,University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 09.00 |
Infections in Newborns & Infants in ICU
Dr Sithemiso Velaphi, Head of Neonatal Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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| 09.25 |
Bundles to Beat the Bugs: Prevention of Nosocomial Infections in ICU
Dr. Linda Doedens, Paediatrician and Paediatric Intensivist, Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital and Department of Paediatrics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 09.50 |
Inflammatory Markers in the 21st Century
Dr. Despina Demopoulos, Paediatrician and Critical Care Specialist, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 10:15 |
Nosocominal Infection in an Egyptian NICU
Professor Shadia Michael, Faculty of Pharmacy, Consultant, Infection Control, Alexandria, Egypt |
| 10.30 |
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING |
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Session 2: Machines and Techno-geeksModerator:
Professor Andrew Argent, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Medical Director, Paediatric Intensive Care, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa |
| 11.00 |
Ventilation: New Modes and Old Faithfuls
Professor L.Rudo Mathiva, Head of Department, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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| 11.30 |
Head Cooling: The Newborn
Dr. Gugu Kali, Senior Specialist Neonatologist, Tygerberg Children’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa |
| 12.00 |
Head Cooling: The Child
Dr. Miles Bartlett, Paediatrician and Paediatric Critical Care Specialist, Garden City Clinic, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 12.30 |
LUNCH & NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL |
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Session 3: Pot PourriModerator:
Professor L. Rudo Mathivha, Head of Department, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital , University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 14.00 |
Allocation of Scarce Resources: Who gets the bed?
Professor Keith Bolton, Department of Paediatrics, Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 14.30 |
New Guidelines in Resuscitation of Children, Infants & Newborns
Professor Ashraf Coovadia, Head of Empilweni Services and Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 15.00 |
Fluid Management in the Critically Ill
Dr. Mary Morgan, Head, Paediatric Critical Care, Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Complex, South Africa |
| 15.30 |
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING |
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Session 4: HorizonsModerator:
Professor Peter Cooper, Head, Department of Paediatrics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 16.00 |
Whats New in NICU?
Professor Victor Davies, Paediatrician/Neonatologist, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Witwatersrand, and Head, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit and Division of Neonatology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 16.30 |
Whats New in PICU?
Dr. Harshad Ranchod, Paediatric Intensivist, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 17.00 |
The Impact of Critical Illness on the Child & Family
Professor Andrew Argent, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Medical Director, Paediatric Intensive Care, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa |
| 17.30 |
CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCE
Professor Peter Cooper, Head, Department of Paediatrics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Advisory Board Members:
Professor Keith Bolton, Lead Clinician, Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
Confirmed Speaker Faculty:
Professor Andrew Argent, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Medical Director, Paediatric Intensive Care, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Professor Daynia Ballot, Neonatologist, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr. Miles Bartlett, Paediatrician and Paediatric Critical Care Specialist, Garden City Clinic, Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Peter Cooper, Head, Department of Paediatrics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Ashraf Coovadia, Head of Empilweni Services and Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Victor Davies, Paediatrician/Neonatologist, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Witwatersrand, and Head, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit and Division of Neonatology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr. Despina Demopoulos, Paediatrician and Critical Care Specialist, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr. Linda Doedens, Paediatrician and Paediatric Intensivist, Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital and Department of Paediatrics, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr. Gugu Kali, Senior Specialist Neonatologist, Tygerberg Children’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Professor L. Rudo Mathivha, Head of Department, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Shadia Michael, Faculty of Pharmacy, Consultant, Infection Control, Alexandria, Egypt
Dr. Mary Morgan, Head, Paediatric Critical Care, Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Complex, South Africa
Dr. Harshad Ranchod, Paediatric Intensivist, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr. Sithembiso Velaphi, Head of the Neonatal Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa