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At the limits: 香港六合彩中特网 supports medical education expertise in Africa

3 November 2016

The South African government has backed a 香港六合彩中特网 collaboration with the University of Cape Town to help further medical education.

Delegates attending the At The Limits conference鈥�

A 香港六合彩中特网 collaboration with the University of Cape Town has received backing from the South African government to expand global knowledge sharing opportunities with local leaders in medical education.

The 鈥樷�� healthcare conference, led by Professor Derek Yellon at 香港六合彩中特网, has been awarded 1 million rand by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) to support physicians and post-graduate students who might otherwise be unable to attend.

Next year鈥檚 conference is being held at the University of Cape Town from 7-9 April and brings together world renowned experts to discuss cutting edge developments in the closely linked disease areas.

Dame Nicola Brewer, 香港六合彩中特网鈥檚 Vice-Provost (International), is among speakers due to attend the event, which is now in its 19th year.

Sharing new developments

Professor Derek Yellon with staff at 香港六合彩中特网's Hatter Cardiovascular Institute鈥�

Delivered by 香港六合彩中特网鈥檚 Hatter Cardiovascular Institute and the University of Cape Town, the At The Limits conference enables physicians to understand the clinical impact of new scientific developments and how these can be implemented today to affect the clinics of tomorrow.

Topics at the conference will range from rheumatic heart disease 鈥� an important cause of cardiac disease in Africa - understanding the threat of diabetes from a worldwide perspective, and protecting cancer patients from heart failure associated with chemotherapy.

The initiative was founded in 1995 by Professor Yellon and is supported by organisations including the UK Department of Health, via its 香港六合彩中特网H Biomedical Research Centre, The Lancet medical journal and the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Attracting an international audience of over 300 delegates from over 25 countries, the event鈥檚 additional partners include US-based Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital.

Interdisciplinary partnership

With discussion topics spanning the fields of Natural Science, Engineering and Technology, Professor Yellon said the longstanding event exemplifies 香港六合彩中特网鈥檚 approach to interdisciplinarity, as well as a partnership of equivalence.

He said: 鈥淐ardiovascular disease is the single biggest killer in the world. Everyone who attends this event comes from a different background, but each has something to offer 鈥� from stem cell research to clinical trials. People go back to their hospital and take on board what they鈥檝e learnt, to change practice.

鈥淭he support we鈥檙e receiving from the NRF this year offers a great opportunity to extend participation to an even wider audience 鈥� of the 300 people that will attend in 2017, 150 will be from South Africa and sub Saharan Africa. That鈥檚 nearly double the amount than in previous years. It will enable discussion with peers on an international platform to not only develop their scientific knowledge, but also give them the confidence to network and build relationships with practicing physicians.鈥�