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An independant medical education and knowledge sharing platform for healthcare specialists who practice medicine in sub-Saharan Africa and the greater Africa region.
✨ CPD-Accredited Webinar
Come join us this Wednesday, the 20 August, as we sit down with the researchers behind an Africa-first study on Controlled Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD).
👉 Be part of the conversation. Help change the narrative on organ donation.
🔗 Registration details in the bio
🚨 This Organ Donor Awareness month, MedED brings you "Transplanted" — a 3-part CPD Accredited webinar series exploring the science, ethics & frontiers of transplant medicine.
Come join us & and let's change the narrative around organ donation.
👉 bit.ly/46UowvL
#MedSky #TransplantMedicine
A game-changer for TB is within reach.
🧬 South Africa is laying the groundwork to introduce the world’s first effective #TB vaccine for adults and adolescents — a move that could save millions of lives.
For full story: bit.ly/4lkwrpJ
#TVVaccine #PublicHealth #EndTB
Next week, join us for a powerful conversation with Prof Charles Sanyika — one of Africa’s foremost voices in Interventional Radiology — as he discusses reshaping Liver cancer and emergency Hepatobiliary care.
Video has the full scoop. Don’t miss it.
#InterventionalRadiology
🎧 New Episode|Beyond the Algorithm: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare Access in Africa
Join us as we chat to Dr Ernest Darkoh to discuss how African-led innovation is reshaping healthcare from the ground up.
Spotify 👉 bit.ly/44cLsTN
YouTube 👉 bit.ly/4eicg9Y
Podbean 👉 bit.ly/4k32mdir
#AIhealth
Hey, sub-Saharan Healthcare practitioners
Don't forget to register for this informative webinar on the bold, game-changing force transforming men’s health. You won't want to miss this!
🗓️ 25 June | ⏰ 19:00 | 1 CPD Point
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4mOpnDF
#MensHealth #InterventionalRadiology #CPD #MedEd
🚀 Kicking off something big in Interventional Radiology!
Don’t miss the first LIVE webinar in our Africa-first CPD IR Programme.
🔗 For more details - see the poster below or access bit.ly/4lOKe99
#InterventionalRadiology #OncologyInnovation #CPD #MedicalWebinar
Presenting Africa's 1st online CPD-accredited ****Interventional Radiology*** programme.
7 modules | Expert Lead | Flexible Learning
Open to all healthcare professionals in sub-Saharan Africa.
Be part of the future of medicine.
👉 For more bit.ly/3QXsZ7s
#InterventionalRadiology #MedED
Looking for a good read? Our Book of the Month is Parmy Olsen's 'Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race That Will Change the World.'
It's a cautionary tale about the unchecked power of AI’s creators and the technology’s far-reaching consequences.
Read our review here: bit.ly/4jgA8Me
According to a JAMA study, the risk of mortality from cardiac arrest during marathons has significantly decreased over the past decade.
As South Africa gears up for the Two Oceans Marathon this weekend, we thought it was perfect timing to examine the findings more closely!
bit.ly/3R2ZOjG
#MedSky
Ethics CPD Activity (South & sub-Saharan Africa)
**Reimagining Healthcare: Navigating Ethics in AI-Driven Medicine**
Bias, transparency and trust - we take a closer look at how AI is influencing clinical practice.
Earn 2 Level 1 Ethics Points on completion.
Now available at : bit.ly/4cgnxqb
On World Obesity Day (4 March), a new study published in The Lancet has highlighted the alarming rise in obesity and overweight rates, with projections showing that more than 3.8 billion adults and 746 million children globally by 2050.
For more buff.ly/p99KDdF
#MedSky #Diabetes #publichealth
This Rare Disease Day, we spoke with Dr Marisca Baretta, Paediatric Hepatologist, about Alagille Syndrome—one of the rarest and most overlooked of paediatric liver diseases.
It’s a fascinating discussion. If you have 20 minutes to spare, spend them with us!
🎧 Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/3F7D5zT
This week, we explore a new study which confirmed that early epinephrine use significantly reduces ICU admissions in children presenting to the Emergency Room with anaphylaxis.
For more: bit.ly/42YgBeT
#MedSky #paediatrics #emergencymedicine
For our South African HPCs: This week on HealthChat, we sat down with Lisa Reid, CPD Accreditation Officer at the South African Medical Association, to unpack recent changes to the HPCSA Accreditation requirements.
You can catch us at:
MedED: bit.ly/4b07pZu
Spotify: spoti.fi/4hTNdKX
#SADoctors
A new study published in Anaesthesia last week explored the long-term impact of anaesthetic choice on hip & knee arthroplasty outcomes.
We break down the key findings for you: 🔍👇
🔗 bit.ly/4hIgSX8
#MedSky #Anaesthesia #orthopeadics
In 2024, the WHO reported a rise in sexually transmitted infections worldwide. Last week, the South African NICD reported a surge in congenital syphilis cases in South Africa - nearly 4 times higher than the WHO target. We explore the findings of the report.
bit.ly/4hBN66x
#publichealth
Early detection of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) can improve patient outcomes.
We review the validation results of a 5-point model that may help clinicians assess risk before implementing preventive strategies and avoiding overtreatment.
bit.ly/3WHapUv
#MedSkt #Oncology #BreastCancer
The neuro-degenerative effects of brain iron accumulation have sparked interest in brain-permeable iron-chelator treatments for #Alzheimer’s.
This week we reviewed the results of a Phase 2 study which investigated the safety and efficacy of iron-chelator deferipone in AD.
bit.ly/4h1DLFm
#MedSky
Situation Update: Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg Viral Disease in its northwestern Kagera district.
This marks the second outbreak; the first, also in the Kagera district, occurred in March 2023.
For more on this story: bit.ly/4g3LCAM
#infectiousdiseases #MedSky
Hello, #MedSky! Thank you for all the follows—we’re excited to join this platform and connect with you.
As we kick off the year, here’s our list of 8 healthcare trends we believe will shape the sub-Saharan African (and global) landscape in 2025. bit.ly/4hcyN8b
