PATS and ReSoK 2023 Congress Update

The 3rd Biennial Pan African Thoracic Society Conference was held in collaboration with the Respiratory Society of Kenya from 07 - 10 June 2023 in Mombasa, Kenya. The conference was a great success with over 100 delegates from different parts of Africa and beyond. The theme of the conference was "The African Environment and Lung Health" which aimed to explore the relationship between the African environments effect of physical elements such as air pollution and climate change, and also social factors like poverty, overcrowding, and displacement on lung health in the African context. 

 

PATS Lung Health Initiative 2022 report

World Lung Day is marked on 25 September each year to raise awareness and advocate for improved care for respiratory diseases globally. PATS, alongside other members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), encourages hosting local advocacy events on this day. In this regard, PATS runs the program, PATS Lung health Initiative (PALI), with support from the European Respiratory Society, to raise awareness and advocate for improved lung health in Africa. PALI is an annual award designed to support World Lung Day advocacy programs that promote lung health in Africa that was successfully launched in 2022. This award is provided in partnership with the European Respiratory Society (ERS).

World No Tobacco Day 2023

World no tobacco day 2023

World No Tobacco Day 2023

FIRS calls for action to prevent young people from taking up smoking

On World No Tobacco Day (May 31, 2023) the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the Pan African Thoracic Society is a founding member, is encouraging policy makers to take steps to prevent young people from taking up smoking.  

Respiratory complications of HIV infections

Speakers: Dr Pablo Rojo (Spain) and Prof Rudzani Muloiwa (South Africa). Chairs: Dr Sandra Kwarteng Owusu (Ghana) and Prof Marijke Proesmans (Belgium)

Respiratory complications of HIV infections

The PATS and ERS paediatric webinar series continues with a Respiratory complications of HIV infections webinar on 22 May 2023. 

Respiratory Care for the Newborns in Resource-limited settings

Speakers: Prof Daniele Trevisanuto (Italy); Prof Matthew Blennow (Sweden); Dr Radhika Singh (South Africa). Chairs: Dr Emanuela Zannin (Italy), Prof Kodwani Kawaza (Malawi)

Respiratory Care for the Newborns in Resource-limited settings

The PATS and ERS paediatric webinar series continues with a Respiratory Care for the Newborns in Resource-limited settings webinar on 13 April 2023. 

PATS and ERS Paediatric webinar: TB and MDR TB in children

Speakers: Prof Simon Schaff (South Africa), Dr Clementien Vermont (Netherlands) and Dr Moherndran Archary (South Africa). Chairs: Prof Refiloe Masekela (South Africa), Dr Folke Brinkmann (Germany)

PATS and ERS Paediatric webinar: TB and MDR TB in children

The PATS and ERS paediatric webinar series continues, with a TB and MDR TB in children: New approaches to treatment webinar on 12 December 2022. 

PATS Lung Health Initiative events 2022

World Lung Day is marked on 25 September each year to raise awareness and advocate for improved care for respiratory diseases globally. PATS, alongside other members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), encourages hosting local advocacy events on this day. In this regard, PATS runs the program, PATS Lung health Initiative (PALI), to raise awareness and advocate for improved lung health in Africa. PALI is an annual award designed to support World Lung Day advocacy programs that promote lung health in Africa.

PATS and ERS Paediatric webinar: Long COVID in children

Speakers: Dr Caroline Kosterink-Brackel (Netherlands) and Prof Pierre Goussard (South Africa). Chairs: Dr Omolemo Kitchin (South Africa) and Dr Andreas Jung (Switzerland)

PATS and ERS Paediatric webinar: Long COVID in children

The PATS and ERS paediatric webinar series continues, with a Long COVID in children webinar on 13 September 2022.