TY - JOUR
T1 - The joint 15th Pan-African Society of Cardiology and Kenya Cardiac Society congress proceedings, 2021
AU - Mbau, Lilian
AU - Mutai, Caroline
AU - Kimeu, Redempta
AU - Karau, Barbara
AU - Mugo, Peter
AU - Mburu, Hazel
AU - Samia, Bernard
AU - Gitura, Bernard
AU - Mathenge, Njambi
AU - Sliwa, Karen
AU - Suliman, Ahmed
AU - Zühlke, Liesl
AU - Ntsekhe, Mpiko
AU - Barasa, Anders
AU - Dzudie, Anastase
AU - Ojji, Dike
AU - Ibrahim, Ali Toure
AU - Nel, George
AU - Ntusi, Ntobeko
AU - Thienemann, Friedrich
AU - Sani, Mahmoud
AU - Mohamed, Awad
AU - Ogola, Elijah
AU - Jeilan, Mohamed
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Clinics Cardive Publishing (PTY)Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - The 15th biennial Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) congress held in Mombasa, Kenya, in November 2021, convened in its legacy of being the largest Pan-African conference on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The congress brough together members of cardiovascular societies from across the continent in the shared mission of advancing cardiovascular health in Africa. In partnership with the Kenyan Cardiac Society (KCS), the specific aims of the PASCAR conference were to (1) advance knowledge on CVDs in the region; (2) share local data, clinical cases, challenges and solutions and reinforce collaborative capacity initiatives in research and workforce training; (3) engage with policy makers to address health-system issues affecting access to CVD care in Africa; and (4) bring together local and international thought leaders in cardiovascular medicine to strengthen the partnerships between PASCAR, KCS, other African cardiac societies and key global stakeholders. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this congress demonstrated great success in providing both an in-person and a virtual platform of attendance, therefore making this an inaugural hybrid PASCAR congress, with inclusive and widespread participation from across the globe. We highlight the key areas of focus, various educational programmes and innovative initiatives that shaped the 15th PASCAR congress, including expert consensus on the future directions for advancing CVD care in Africa.
AB - The 15th biennial Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) congress held in Mombasa, Kenya, in November 2021, convened in its legacy of being the largest Pan-African conference on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The congress brough together members of cardiovascular societies from across the continent in the shared mission of advancing cardiovascular health in Africa. In partnership with the Kenyan Cardiac Society (KCS), the specific aims of the PASCAR conference were to (1) advance knowledge on CVDs in the region; (2) share local data, clinical cases, challenges and solutions and reinforce collaborative capacity initiatives in research and workforce training; (3) engage with policy makers to address health-system issues affecting access to CVD care in Africa; and (4) bring together local and international thought leaders in cardiovascular medicine to strengthen the partnerships between PASCAR, KCS, other African cardiac societies and key global stakeholders. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this congress demonstrated great success in providing both an in-person and a virtual platform of attendance, therefore making this an inaugural hybrid PASCAR congress, with inclusive and widespread participation from across the globe. We highlight the key areas of focus, various educational programmes and innovative initiatives that shaped the 15th PASCAR congress, including expert consensus on the future directions for advancing CVD care in Africa.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85135420163
U2 - 10.5830/CVJA-2022-020
DO - 10.5830/CVJA-2022-020
M3 - Article
C2 - 35904517
AN - SCOPUS:85135420163
SN - 1995-1892
VL - 33
SP - 88
EP - 94
JO - Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
JF - Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
IS - 2
ER -
