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ReviewCardiovascular journal of Africa

Illuminating the pathway for the next generation of cardiovascular medicine practitioners and researchers: Highlights of the Joint PASCAR-SCC clinical symposium on hypertension and heart failure, Cameroon.

Martin H Abanda, Anastase Dzudie, Ba Hamadou, Yves Monkam, Henry Luma, Marie Solange Douala, Loryane Nganhyim, Bonaventure S Dzekem, Theophile N Nana, George Nel and 4 more

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Review in Cardiovascular journal of Africa. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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14 authors.

Martin H AbandaClinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy (CRENC), Douala, Cameroon.
Anastase DzudieClinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy (CRENC), Douala, Cameroon. Email: aitdzudie@yahoo.com ; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon; Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon; Pan-African Society of Cardiology; Cameroon Cardiac Society.
Ba HamadouFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon; Cameroon Cardiac Society.
Yves MonkamDouala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon; Cameroon Cardiac Society.
Henry LumaFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon; Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon.
Marie Solange DoualaFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon; Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon.
Loryane NganhyimClinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy (CRENC), Douala, Cameroon.
Bonaventure S DzekemClinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy (CRENC), Douala, Cameroon.
Theophile N NanaDouala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon.
George NelPan-African Society of Cardiology.
Ana O MocumbiPan-African Society of Cardiology; Instituto Nacional de Saüde, and Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.
Simon StewartMary Mackillop Institute of Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Australia.
Karen SliwaPan-African Society of Cardiology; Hatter Institute of Cardiovascular Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Eugene Belley PrisoFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon; Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Pan-African Society of Cardiology roadmap aims to achieve a 25% control of hypertension by the year 2025. Whether this is attainable or not depends largely on the capacity of healthcare providers and policy makers to address the rising prevalence of hypertension and its complications, including heart failure. Task sharing is fundamental in optimising hypertension control. The Clinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy (CRENC) engaged with the Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) and the Cameroon Cardiac Society (SCC) in a joint hypertension and heart failure symposium at the Douala General Hospital in 2016. The primary aims were to foster clinical research in cardiovascular medicine by raising awareness on cardiovascular diseases, to provide evidence-based training of an international standard, to encourage the conduction and dissemination of high-quality research, and to build programmes for continuing medical education. The secondary aim was to potentiate the 2nd Douala Research and Scientific Days. The symposium, which featured didactic lectures interspaced with oral/poster abstract presentations and a clinical visit, culminated in the launching of the book Heart of Africa, and the Young Investigator award. It is hoped that these served to capacitate existing cardiovascular structures, breed the next generation of cardiovascular physicians and researchers, and imprint a trail of clinical research excellence to be emulated in Cameroon and beyond.

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Biomedical ResearchCongresses as TopicCameroonCardiologyHeart FailureHumansHypertension

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PMID28906542
PMCPMC5646188

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