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Learn about Sepsis and Save Lives in Africa

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Dr. Patrick de Marie Katoto (MD, MSc, PhD)
Dr. Patrick de Marie Katoto (MD, MSc, PhD)

DR Congo

Patrick de Marie Katoto is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Tropical Diseases and Global Health, Catholic University of Bukavu, DRC and an Affiliate Researcher at the Centre for General Medicine and Global Health, University of Cape Town, ZA.

Dr. Bayode Romeo Adegbite
Dr. Bayode Romeo Adegbite

Gabon

Researcher at Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lamabaréné (CERMEL), Gabon and partner institution Center of Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Center.

Halima Salisu Kabara (MD, PhD)
Halima Salisu Kabara (MD, PhD)

Nigeria

Halima Salisu Kabara is a Fellow of the West African College of Nursing, has a Master's in Public Policy Administration, and a PhD in Health Care Administration. She is a highly sought-after thought leader, trainer, mentor, speaker and coach.

Dr. Appolinaire Manirafasha
Dr. Appolinaire Manirafasha

Rwanda

Medical emergency and critical care physician at king Faisal Hospital Kigali. Co-founder of Rwanda emergency care association (RECA). Research Interests in Emergency care improvement, education and patient advocacy.

Dr. Kamal Osman Mergani
Dr. Kamal Osman Mergani

Sudan

Consultant internal medicine, consultant adult critical care medicine, President of the adult critical care medicine program in Sudan Medical Specialization Board, President of the Sudanese Sepsis Alliance(SSA).

Dr. Evariste Mushuru
Dr. Evariste Mushuru

Rwanda

Consultant internal medicine physician, and he is currently the Chair of Rwanda Sepsis Alliance. He is a clinical lecturer at the college of medicine and health sciences, University of Rwanda and an internal medicine physician at the University Teaching Hospital of Butare.

WCEA in collaboration with the African Sepsis Alliance (ASA) is happy to invite you to the webinar “Learn about Sepsis and Save Lives in Africa”. There will be 6 presentations on 6 different topics:

  • Epidemiology of sepsis in Africa – presented by Evariste Mushuru, Rwanda
  • Sepsis definition and diagnosis – presented by Romeo Bayode, Gabon
  • Causes of sepsis in Africa – presented by Patrick Katoto, Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sepsis – initial management – presented by Appollinaire Manirafasha, Rwanda
  • Sepsis management in ICU – presented by Kamal Osman, Sudan
  • Sepsis improvement and management – the role of nurses – presented by Halima Salisu, Nigeria

Facilitator: Dr.Emmanuel Nsutebu

Dr. Emmanuel Nsutebu
Dr. Emmanuel Nsutebu

UAE

Dr. Emmanuel Nsutebu is a Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician, Chair of the Tropical and Infectious Diseases Division and Infection Prevention Committee at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi. He is Chair of the African Sepsis Alliance and investigator for the African Research Collaboration on Sepsis. He is a member of the Global Sepsis Alliance board and Executive Committee and vice president of the Emirates Infectious Diseases Society.

Date: Tuesday, 22nd of November 2022

Time: 16:00 Central Africa Time (GMT+2 / CAT)

Duration: 2 hours

CPD Points available