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Explore the package opportunities below to discover how your organisation can showcase your products and services at the EACTS / STS / CSIA Cardio-Thoracic Conference – In Africa For Africa

This is a unique opportunity to showcase your products and/or services.

To secure your participation, contact:

Rob Millar
e: rob@eventsmanagement.co.za
Sue McGuinness
e: sue@eventsmanagement.co.za

The purpose of this conference is to promote collaboration between the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA) , the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and local surgeons across sub-Saharan Africa.
The programme has two streams, one which provides clinical education in cardio-thoracic surgery to early mid-career surgeons from sub-Saharan Africa.
The other will unite cardio-thoracic clinicians and healthcare managers to assess the requirements for creating or upgrading cardio-thoracic surgical centres in sub-Saharan Africa.
The intention is for this to be the first of many regular events which will take place on a bi-annual basis across different countries in Africa, with the aim to reach and make an impact on all parts of the region.

The conference has the support of EACTS and the CSIA and is being held in collaboration with STS and the Society of Cardio-thoracic Society of South Africa (SCTS-SA).
These organisations will co-ordinate collaboration from regional surgical leaders to further define the scientific programme and faculty members and will also interrogate the resources required to establish sustainable cardio-thoracic infrastructure in selected countries.

Our primary audience includes sub-Saharan surgeons and healthcare managers, including:

• Regional leaders from East, West, and Southern Africa
• Leaders of identified units in countries such as Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, Namibia, and Angola
• Academics from training units such as in Egypt and South Africa
• Invited healthcare system development experts and key opinion leaders
• Surgeons in training and those currently practicing throughout the region

A three-day programme with sessions focusing on clinical and surgical aspects of rheumatic and degenerative heart valve, aortic disease, and coronary artery disease, as well as thoracic and congenital surgery applied to the African context. The second focus will address health system planning management and quantify the resources needed to set up functional capacity for cardio-thoracic surgical centres in sub-Saharan Africa.

PLENARY

• invited speaker topics of relevance
• surgical techniques
• abstract submissions
• contemporary global surgery partnerships
• African database / registry opportunitiesbrainstorming / panel discussions
• government relation consultant session

HANDS-ON / SIMULATION

• UOFS - simulation models
• rheumatic mitral valve repair
• modified Bentall procedurebrainstorming / panel discussions
• government relation consultant session

NETWORKING

• reception with programme capsule introductions
• resource / supply chain brainstorming / panel discussions
• government relation consultant session

The conference offers INDUSTRY partners the opportunity to engage with their audience, showcase products, and to work with clinicians and healthcare managers to create cardio-thoracic surgery capabilities for under-served areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Increase your company’s visibility in this high-potential market!
Instead of traditional booths, business pods with meeting tables, plasma screens, and connectivity will be provided. Private boardrooms will also be available for larger meetings or demonstrations.
Industry will be included in the sessions regarding the clinical centre development programme in selected regions which will lead to future commercial partnerships in chosen markets.

PLATINUM Euros 15,000 receives a dedicated business pod plus four attendees* including the healthcare management workshop sessions.
GOLD Euros 10,000 receives two sessions in a pod plus three attendees* including the healthcare management workshop sessions.
SILVER Euros 5,000 receives one session in a pod plus two attendees*

*Additional industry attendees will only be allowed for official partners and sponsors.
We also welcome suggestions and ideas from Industry to ensure that this first-of-its-kind meeting yields results in respect of broadening long-term cardio-thoracic clinical capabilities into sub-Saharan Africa.