Join us online for our Newborn Screening in South Africa Workshop.
The workshop consists of educational presentations and is CPD accredited (8 clinical points)
The cost of the workshop is as follows:
Speakers Free
Students R200
HCP/Academic/Researcher R300
Corporate R400
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key topics include
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A mother’s perspective of NBS
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Overview of the rare disease landscape in South Africa
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An overview of NBS & its status in South Africa
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NBS for congenital hypothyroidism in South Africa
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NBS for Cystic fibrosis in South Africa
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SA Human Genetic Guidelines and NBS
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NHLS capabilities & capacity for biochemical NBS (Technology & infrastructure)
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Costs & benefits of NBS for congenital hypothyroidism in South Africa
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Lessons learned from the Philippine NBS experience – applicability for South Africa
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Lessons learned from the Nigerian NBS experience – applicability for South Africa
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NBS & the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC)
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NBS & the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC)
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Rare Diseases International (RDI) & NBS
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NBS & World Health Organization
speakers
Kelly du Plessis
CEO and Founder
Rare Diseases South Africa ​
Roxy Burger
Board Member
Rare Diseases South Africa ​
Dr Helen Malherbe
Director: Research & Epidemiology
Rare Diseases South Africa ​
Prof Chris Vorster
Head: Centre for Human Metabolomics
North-West University
Dr George van der Watt
Chemical Pathologist
University of Cape Town
Dr Michelle Carrihill
Paediatric Endocrinologist
University of Cape Town
Dr Marco Zampoli
Pulmonologist/Chair SA
Pulmonologist & Chair of the SA Cystic Fibrosis Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee
Dr Manala Makua
Chief Director: Women, Maternal
and Reproductive Health
NDOH (also oversees Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights Training)
Prof Carmencita Padilla
Professor of Pediatrics at the
College of Medicine
University of the Philippines, Manila
(Global NBS advocate)
Dr Mary Wang
Science Policy Manager
Rare Diseases International
Dr Dianne Webster, ISNS/IFCC
Director
Newborn Screening New Zealand
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Vice-President and
Asia-Pacific Representative
Council of the International Society
for Neonatal Screening (ISNS)
Prof Obiageli Nnodu
Professor of Haematology & Blood Transfusion
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Director, CoE for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training
University of Abuja
Dr Kamy Chetty
Chief Operating Officer
National Health Laboratory Service
Prof Jim Bonham
International Society of Neonatal Screening (ISNS) and National Newborn Screening Laboratory Lead (UK)
thank you to
our sponsors
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