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Ghanaian Society of Cardiology - 3rd Annual General and Scientific Meeting
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Overview
Course Description
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. In Ghana, CVDs form the majority of non-communicable diseases and has emerged as an important cause of hospitalizations and premature death. The trend of rising CVD is driven by several factors including hypertension, diabetes, overweight and obesity, sedentary life style amongst others. These conditions put individuals at risk for diseases of the heart and blood vessels such as myocardial infarction (heart attacks), stroke and premature death.
What is the scope of this problem in Ghana? How do we predict which individuals have a high risk of developing these conditions? How do then put measures in place to prevent these individuals from developing these conditions? This training is tailored at answering these important questions.
It will also provide insights on the effect of COVID-19 on the Heart in the light of the ongoing pandemic.
What you will learn
At the end of this training, participants should:
1. Gain knowledge on the type and distribution of CVDs among adults and children in Ghana
2. Be enlightened on the burden of CVD in Ghana; the scope of diseases, disability, and death associated with CVD in Ghana as well as structures in place to curtail the rising burden of CVD in Ghana.
3. Learn about CV risk stratification tools and how they can guide us to put in place strategies to prevent CVD in our patients. Strategies available for CVD prevention; including lifestyle changes and drug therapy.
4. Learn about updates on COVID-19 and the Heart
Course Content
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About Facilitators
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Dr Aba Folson
BSc, MBChB, FWACP, FGCP, PGDip (Prev. Cardiol), PGCert (Interv. Cardiol)
Senior Lecturer and Consultant Cardiologist
University of Health and Allied Sciences, Greater Accra Regional Hospital
Dr. Aba Ankomaba Folson graduated from the University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, with a bachelor’s degree in Medicine (MB. CHB). She is a Fellow in Cardiology of the West African College of Physicians (FWACP).
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Dr. Alfred Doku
BSc, MB ChB, FWACP, Fellow-GMC, FGCP, MPH
Lecturer, Consultant Physician, and Cardiologist
SMD, CHS, University of Ghana. Department of Medicine and Therapeutics and National Cardiothoracic Centre. University of Ghana Medical School. Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra
Dr. Alfred BSc, MB ChB, FWACP, Fellow-GMC, FGCP, MPH, is an accomplished Consultant Physician Specialist and Cardiologist, currently holding the position of Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana.
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Dr. Harold Ayetey
MB BChir (Cantab), PhD (Cantab), Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship (UK)
Senior Lecturer, Physician/Cardiologist, Consultant (Advanced Cardiac Imaging)
Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. University of Cape Coast, School of Medicine, School of Medicine. Euracare Ghana
Dr. Ayetey qualified at the University of Cambridge and trained in General Internal Medicine in the London and Oxford Deaneries before returning to Cambridge as a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow and Specialty Registrar in Cardiology, where his research led to a Ph. D. in Cardiovascular Medicine. Dr.
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Prof. Nana-Akyaa Yao
FRCPIreland, FGCP, FWACP, JRCTBLondon-Paediatric Cardiology
Consultant Paediatric and Congenital Cardiologist
National Cardiothoracic Centre, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Accra. University of Cape Coast Medical School,
Department of Child Health
Prof. Nana-Akyaa Yao is a consultant paediatric cardiologist specialised in Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology, and General Paediatrics and Neonatology. She works currently as a consultant at the National Cardiothoracic Centre and Department of Child Health in the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
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